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What would cause my trip odometers to reset automatically?

Discussion in ' 3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023) ' started by phdog , Jul 27, 2021 .

#1 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

This is odd. The truck was outside in the sun all day while I was at work and it was pretty hot. Probably close to 100 degrees. When I started the truck it was rather hesitant to start. It did, but it did like 3 short vruunns with longish gaps between and then started. I didn't think much of it, but I noticed when I got home my odometer wasn't on Trip A which is where I normally leave it tank miles and when I clicked over to Trip A it was showing just the miles I drove from work and both Trip A and Trip B were the same. They clearly were reset when I started it. However, nothing else seems reset like when the battery is dead. And I don't think a dead battery causes the odometer to reset although I've never really paid attention. Anyone have something like this happen before or have any idea what might be going on?  

#2 513Mugsy Well-Known Member

Have you put in a new battery yet? If not, have AutoZone do a check on yours. It's free. They will tell you whether it's good or not.  

#3 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

513Mugsy said: ↑ Have you put in a new battery yet? If not, have AutoZone do a check on yours. It's free. They will tell you whether it's good or not. Click to expand...

#4 fisherick Well-Known Member

I had this happen to me last month. (2016 + 61,000 miles) My odometer reset itself twice and then the battery died. Low voltage Buy a battery ASAP.  

#5 513Mugsy Well-Known Member

The high temperatures you have been having, plus sitting on a hot black parking lot. The temps have to be around 150ish. Temps like that will just cook any battery.  

#6 EdgeCrusher Well-Known Member

100% from low voltage on the battery. It might still start the truck but if its slightly less than what it needs it will reset the odo.  

#7 Skydvrr IG: @kalopsianick

EdgeCrusher said: ↑ 100% from low voltage on the battery. It might still start the truck but if its slightly less than what it needs it will reset the odo. Click to expand...

#8 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

Skydvrr said: ↑ Yap. The starter temporarily drops systems voltage below the keep alive memory voltage. Or something like that anyway.... Click to expand...

#9 Skydvrr IG: @kalopsianick

phdog [OP] said: ↑ Sounds reasonable I guess. Just didn't know the odo was battery dependent like that and nothing else seemed to reset. I'll get it checked and probably a new battery. Thanks everyone for the help. Click to expand...

#10 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

Skydvrr said: ↑ ODO or trip? Afaik the ODO has "keep alive memory". Fucked that up last time. Click to expand...

#11 toyotology Well-Known Member

I think trip will go to 9999 max and reset. Did you happen to be near that mileage when you parked it?  

#12 ABA180 It burns when I pee....

#13 MaverickT883 Paintless

Battery is probably on its way out. If you disconnect it for an hour or so, you should get similar results.  

#14 super_white Well-Known Member

I had a friend with a similar weird issue on one of his cars. Every couple days the clock would reset. Truck never had an issue starting. He got the battery replaced and the clock no longer resets.  

#15 mattm55 Well-Known Member

I also had this happen after I installed the remote start and started it remotely. Once in awhile it will reset the trip odometers.  

#16 allen993 Well-Known Member

It's almost definitely a low battery. The only other culprit would be a defective trip odometer RESET button/switch...but this is VERY unlikely.  

#17 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

toyotology said: ↑ I think trip will go to 9999 max and reset. Did you happen to be near that mileage when you parked it? Click to expand...

#18 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

Quick follow up. Wouldn't start today. Had to jump it. Yep, bad battery. Got a new one and all is good. Bonus was it gave me a chance to test my new NOCO Boost. That thing is the shitz. Can't believe I waited this long to get one. Started right up like it had a new battery.  

#19 Skydvrr IG: @kalopsianick

phdog [OP] said: ↑ Quick follow up. Wouldn't start today. Had to jump it. Yep, bad battery. Got a new one and all is good. Bonus was it gave me a chance to test my new NOCO Boost. That thing is the shitz. Can't believe I waited this long to get one. Started right up like it had a new battery. Click to expand...

#20 phdog [OP] Well-Known Member

Skydvrr said: ↑ Gb40 or 70? Click to expand...

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Ive got a 98 blazer 4wd, 4dr, 107K. every time the truck is shut off for more than an hour the trip odometer resets to zero miles. I need to get the truck inspected and last time the computer wasn't ready, could this be why? what could be wrong with it?  

Your truck's computer has been taken over by a sarcastic demon that believes the definition of a 'trip' is one occurrence of driving and resets the trip odometer each time you shut it off. The only viable solution is an exorcism. Sorry bro. Seriously, I have no idea. Sorry.  

something in the cluster, i got a cluster from the junkyard and the odo and trip were still saved in the cluster from the blaze. now my truck says it has 57000 extra miles  

theres a place by me that you can take a cluster to "new one and the original" and they will reprogram it to the correct millage. There in Syracuse NY, don't know where you are at but I would think it shouldn't be that hard to find a place near you that does that type of stuff.  

I have no idea, I cleaned the hell out of the terminals and it made no difference. dont know if its related but my airbag light turns on and off from time to time, maybe its inside my cluster. I'm going to try and get it inspected tomorrow, I could care less if the trip resets as long as it passes NYS inspection. Im just going to drive it 60 or so miles and then take it to be inspected hopefully it will pass, I guess it really doesn't matter I'm already more than two months over due.  

This also happened to me (similar at least). My 'solution' is below. Listed here are some other symptoms that I had, that may help another person 'fix' a problem. My car is a 1998 LT Blazer, 4x4. 1. Overhead console (short with sunroof), would also reset the computed milage, after sitting for about 4 hours. 2. Initially, trip meter would only reset when truck sat overnight. After about two weeks, began to randomly reset whenever truck was turned off, or after sitting for a few hours. 3. after the above symptoms had continued for about two weeks, one night I started the truck and the dash lights would randomly blink. Also, each time that I used the high beam main headlights, the dash would either shut off, blink, or the headlights would go out. 4. a few other strange electrical problems occured over a period of about two or three weeks, such as once or twice the car would not start, or was hard to start. SOLUTION number 1: Finially, I began to try to find the souce of the problem. I had originally thought the problem was simply that the dash instrument cluster was damaged/ broken, and required replacement. But I figured I had nothing to lose, by looking for the problem. Something similar happened to me a few years ago. The problem was a loose connection to the FUSE in the main battery cable that runs from the positive battery post, under the radiator, and across to the driver side main fuse panel under the hood. This FUSE is about two inches long, and has two bolts connecting the battery cable to each end. It is located under the battery box. You have to remove the battery, then the battery box, and then the FUSE is inside a plastic container which is clipped to the back side of the radiator support, next to the radiator. SOLUTION number 2: This time the problem was simply a loose battery cable. Well, not so simple really. I suspect that this problem is more common than realized. Follow along here. Where I live, the underhood temperature probably varies by about 200 degrees. In the winter is can be -10 outside. And in the summer, it can be 105 outside, causing an underhood temperature of close to 200 degrees. Unless the battery cables are properly torqued, they will come loose. And if they are tightened too much, the battery connection will break internally, and battery acid will spill out. That is what happened two years ago. Some dealer moron overtightened the postive cable, broke it, and my wife did not notice until the battery died (from lack of battery acid). Hey, she has never opened a car hood in her life. Anyway, during the repair, the dealer tech did not properly tighten the FUSE connections after replacing it (ruined because the battery acid dripped on it). Also had to replace the positive battery cable from the battery to the FUSE. For this latest problem, I was the one who tightened the battery cables, when I replaced the battery last year. It took about a year for the cables (both) to work loose. And the problem was I was afraid to overtighten them, because of the problem of the broken battery post described above. The easy way to check if the cables are tight, is to reach down and carefully push/ pull on the cable. Try to rotate it. DO not push hard. If you can gently move the cable, it is loose, and needs to be tightened. How tight? The only correct way is to torque it to the factory spec, as described in the factory GM manual. Otherwise, you will either make it too tight (and break the battery post), or leave it too loose, and you will eventually have electrical problems. Factory spec is 11 foot-pounds. I have a beam-type torque wrench that reads only to 12.5 foot-pounds (or 150 inch pounds). If you try to use a torque wrench that reads to 50 pounds or more, it will just not be very accurate at 11 pounds. Also, the 'click-type' wrenchs are definitely not accurate enough. Use either a beam-type, or dial type, or digital type. And use one that does not read more than 25 foot pounds. To be honest, I could only bring myself to torque the bolts to 8 foot-pounds. That may not sound like much force, but first I tightened the bolts with my 1/4 inch ratchet, until it seemed "really tight". That was only about 4 foot pounds. No wonder they came loose. Of course, I have never seen my GM dealer tech use a torque wrench for anything. And my Acura dealer tech had 'bragged' to me that he never uses a torque wrench for anything - stupid in my opinion when tightening the oil drain plug, as the aluminum pan is NOT heli-coiled like the GM Blazer one is. SO, hope this helps someone with a strange electrical problem(s).  

I had the same problem as the original poster .All I did was change all of the light bulbs in the cluster and get a new battery and so far it has fixed the problem.  

I still havent got it fixed yet. Im going to try the fuse first then im going to replace the batt. why did you replace the bulbs in your cluster?  

Despite the problem with the trip comp it passed inspection so im happy. Ill update the post when I get this fixed.  

Yes, this is an old thread, still a good one to know about. A low battery will also cause this. That is, a battery that still will start the car, but is actually low. I checked my battery with a hydrometer, and instead of reading the required 1.265-70 for a fully charged battery, one or more cells were reading 1.240 and even though some cells were reading 1.250 that is still a very low battery. The voltage checked with a digital voltmeter, instead of reading 12.65v for a fully charged battery, was reading 12.3v NOTE: to get a valid volt reading, or hydrometer reading the car MUST HAVE BEEN SITTING FOR 12 HOURS, without starting, or any voltage draw. That means you cannot open the doors with the key-fob, and the interior lights cannot be on. You must over-ride the interior light, and then close the door. If you lock up, then the next morning you must use only the key to open the door. Then perform either the hydrometer test, or the voltage test (only at the battery cables). Now, if the battery is low, you need to either recharge it or buy a new one.  

Sold the truck some time ago it was the cluster  

As long as its not resetting the odometer I myself wouldnt worry. My trip odometer has 7300 miles on it cause it was reset when I bought the truck. lol. I usually just keep track of the miles I've driven by looking at the odometer when I fill up. I'm not too concerned to reset the trip odometer though. But is that really something that can fail inspection? In Indiana we don't require inspections so I wouldn't know.  

Outlook said: As long as its not resetting the odometer I myself wouldnt worry. ... I'm not too concerned to reset the trip odometer though. But is that really something that can fail inspection? In Indiana we don't require inspections so I wouldn't know. Click to expand...

Hey..new here but I just got done fixing the exact same problem. First I put a new starter on and then the odometer kept resetting. I knew something was wrong because it never done that before. I guess the new starter was pulling more power from the battery..long story short, I had the battery checked and sure enough..bad battery. It was 6 years old..Optima red top. Went back with a group 78 Optima red top and the problem is gone. I hope this helps and good luck.  

If he hasn't fixed it in the last12 years..probably never will. Check the dates on the posted you're replying to... Closed  

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I just purchased a 2006 VTX 1300c. I've had this happen about 4 times after I ride and park the bike, if it's parked for about 2 days the trip odometer resets. I thought it might of been the battery because it was hesitating to start so I changed the battery, Bike starts great now but the trip odometer is still resetting after I park the bike. Even with battery tender hooked up it happens definitely no a power issue. Has anyone else experienced this and have you found a solution?  

My son's VTX does the same exact thing. Odometer holds fine....but the trip meter resets to zero on him.  

Check your battery connections.  

After you check/tighten the battery connections (even better to wire brush the connecting faces and smear a light coating of grease or other anti-oxidant) then check the "Odometer memory" fuse. Low voltage or intermittent connections will reset the trip odometer. Open memory fuse will never save a trip meter setting if the IGN switch is turned off.  

Under front Right of tank in the rubber like pocket, Check the connectors.. Have to take them apart when taking tank off, Very easy to break the clips that hold them in/together. Dont ask how know this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

As already mentioned and in countless threads. Most likely the battery connections. On occasion the green connector under the tank...in 8 years of owning my bike never separated the green connector. Always put speedo housing in crown royal bag and hang from engine guards...and heres a tip. Drill holes in the top of the battery box above the terminals. Makes it easy to get socket on em and you don't disturb the ECM, I also velcroed the ECM to the top of the battery box to limit movement the wires are fragile......Happy Trails...  

You are loosing power to the trip meters is why it is resetting. Loose battery connections or the green plugs under the gas tank is where I would start looking. When you tighten the battery cables use a socket or wrench not a screw driver. When you check the green connectors under the tank make sure that one of the pins is not pushed up in the connector.  

Some good advice so far in this thread. Also, clean & service the negative battery cable termination, where it's bolted to the frame. If the problem still occurs after all this, then it's time to remove the gauge assembly and inspect the printed circuit board connections.  

TennX said: Drill holes in the top of the battery box above the terminals. Makes it easy to get socket on em and you don't disturb the ECM, I also velcroed the ECM to the top of the battery box to limit movement the wires are fragile......Happy Trails... Click to expand...

check the volts on your battery. when you crank the engine and it falls below 12 volts you well loose your trip mileage.  

I advocate changing out ALL fuses with the EZ-ID or Smart-Glo kind that light up when they pop. Makes troubleshooting electrical problems so much easier to find. Not much more than a regular fuse $.  

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Trip odometer resetting itself?

Discussion in ' Dakar champion (950/990) ' started by jruh , Aug 2, 2012 .

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OK, just got back from a 3000 mile trip on my 2010 Adventure. It was the first long trip I have taken with this bike since i got it in October. Over the course of the trip, the Trip Odometer #2 had reset itself 3 times. The first time I thought I might have accidentally reset it myself at a gas stop (I reset trip #1 at every fuel stop) but I know I didnt accidentally reset it 3 times. Has anyone else seen this problem? Not the worst thing but i do like to use it to keep track of overall miles on a trip or oil changes etc. Thanks, John

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The trip meters only has four digits so the most it reads is 999.9 miles (or km) before rolling back to 0.1 miles. It's quite irksome. Edit: I keep track of total miles on my smart phone for trips (started at: 25,500 etc) and record mainenance on the phone as well.

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jruh said: ↑ OK, just got back from a 3000 mile trip on my 2010 Adventure. It was the first long trip I have taken with this bike since i got it in October. Over the course of the trip, the Trip Odometer #2 had reset itself 3 times. The first time I thought I might have accidentally reset it myself at a gas stop (I reset trip #1 at every fuel stop) but I know I didnt accidentally reset it 3 times. Has anyone else seen this problem? Not the worst thing but i do like to use it to keep track of overall miles on a trip or oil changes etc. Thanks, John Click to expand...

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And if you are in Trip F mode, it will reset when the low fuel light comes on.

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I remember running into that issue in a car on a long trip. It took me a while to figure out that the trip meter only goes to 999.9, then wraps around to 000.0 afterward. I don't know why digital trip meters should wrap at 1000 miles, though. It's not like the analog versions that only have enough columns to go that far. It's stupid that car and motorcycle manufacturers arbitrarily limit them to just 1000.

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Are you loosing 12v power? If so the clock should be resetting too. I have had several bikes that the trip meter resets if you disconnect the battery,

DrKayak said: ↑ Are you loosing 12v power? If so the clock should be resetting too. I have had several bikes that the trip meter resets if you disconnect the battery, Click to expand...

TheMuffinMan said: ↑ The trip meters only has four digits so the most it reads is 999.9 miles (or km) before rolling back to 0.1 miles. It's quite irksome. Edit: I keep track of total miles on my smart phone for trips (started at: 25,500 etc) and record mainenance on the phone as well. Click to expand...

MrEndo Been here awhile

If u buy the rally switch that mounts near your controls, that 2nd trip meter can be adjusted up and down by 10ths to keep you on track if your following a roll chart. Just sayin..

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A few weeks ago, my trip odometer was reset a few time when I started my car. I figured it might have just been because it was so cold out, near 0 F. On my way home today, it reset while I was driving. Does anyone have an idea as to why this would happen? I have a 2005 Focus ZX4 and the speedo is a donor because I originally didn't have a Tach. Any thoughts are appreciated.  

umm you went more than 999 miles?  

haha, good theory, but I reset it after I get gas. And the focus isn't that efficient  

I had the exact same problem but it is an easy fix. I'm going to try to link the thread here on FF. If it doesn't work, just search for posts under my username. www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=188957 I've read that if you let it go it will get worse and eventually affect the whole cluster. Good luck.  

mine does the exact same thing...its so random when it does it tho sumtimes it'll do it twice a day sumetimes it'll go a month with out doing it its so random  

thanks for the help. I'll try to take the cluster out this weekend and see if I can find any corrosion. I wouldn't doubt it considering the condition it was in when I got it.  

Its gotta be Gremlins!!! Mine has never done that.. I swear those little guys exist at times! LOL.. Let us know what you find.  

Just to add to the discussion. Here is an image I found of the back of the focus instrument panel circuit board. You can see the corrosion and lackluster solder joints on this panel. This is not my panel but mine looked very similar (not as bad) before I used the circuit board cleaner and the toothbrush to clean it up. I tried to take a photo of mine but my digital camera would not focus on the board that close up even in macro mode. Here is the link to the photo: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mdc1003/BadConnection.jpg Clean that board and that tripmeter will work fine.  

Alright, I'm probably going to hit this later today, so I'll let you know what's happening, if I find any corrosion and what not.  

I got the tach out, but I didn't have the right torx bit to take the back plastic part off. I'll be going home for spring break and I plan on taking care of a few things on my car. I guess I'll just add this to the list.  

I had the back cover off the other day and it didn't seem like there was much corrosion. There were a few spots that I sprayed and wiped off with a Q-tip. I put it all back together and the past two days I didn't have any problems. I'll let you know if it fixed it!  

Glad to hear it. Mine is still going strong and hasn't reset itself yet. Good luck and hopefully that took care of our problems.  

okay, so I went through a whole gas tank with no problems. I reset it when I filled up my tank and today, over the course of no more than 4 miles on 2 different trips, it reset itself at least 3 times. Is it possible that I did something when I manually reset it? I just don't get it!  

Did you take the needles and the gauge face off and clean the reset button area on the front of the circuit board? The back of the circuit board had some mild corrosion, but the front of the board with all the resistors and chips was relatively clean except right around the trip reset button. It was dusty and I sprayed it and brushed it and pushed the button a few times to make sure it wasn't sticking. You said you used a Qtip, you really should use a tooth brush and electronic cleaner on the back of the circuit board -especially on any areas of corrosion as minor as they may be. Let me guess, was it rainy and wet when it started acting up again? I really think you just need to clean it more thoroughly. Mine still works fine but I don't know if it is a permanent fix.  

Okay, I'll look into the right way to take the gauge face off because I didn't clean behind that. I was honestly afraid of breaking the needles and I wasn't sure if they would just pull off. I guess it was rainy earlier today, but even after it got "nicer" out it still did it. I'll pick up a crappy toothbrush to use, too, and dedicate it to car stuff.[thumb]  

Make sure you mark the needles position on the gauge face with masking tape or take a digital picture of where the needles are before removing them. I removed mine by using 2 spoons and prying up from both sides and they popped right off.  

^^ Thanks for the reminder, and the advice. I think I read somewhere where someone used two butter knives. Apparently silverware is good for car repair.  

if u find a solution let me know, i have the same problem.  

So for this repair I need two spoons or two butter knives and my wife's tooth brush...got it. I get the feeling that this one might piss her off J  

Okay, I spent 3 hours on Sunday taking apart my cluster and attempting to clear it of any corrosion I could see. I put it back in and it's no closer to being fixed than it was before. I'm starting to consider the idea that my battery is going bad, as I've read elsewhere that the trip odometer is one of those things that gets cut when the battery voltage is low. I've been thinking I might need a new battery soon anyhow. Been having some hard starts, especially since winter which had a few pretty bad days this year.  

Sorry I sent you on a wild goose chase. The solution worked so well for me (and many others on the web) that I thought you surely had the same problem. If you can't get it sorted, used clusters aren't very expensive and maybe you can find one with a few more miles than yours and then swap them out when you reach the correct mileage. I've thought about swapping my cluster because mine doesn't have a tach (probably the only manual tranny car I've seen without a tach). But so far the fix is working for me. Good luck chasing those gremlins, I know they can drive you crazy.  

No worries, I'll just keep trying to figure this out. I have considered getting a new cluster, but I'll probably try several things before that. I'll get those gremlins sooner or later.  

This fix worked great for me. The corrosion was concentrated near the connector. I removed it with a little acetone and a tooth brush. Before the fix, I couldn't make it 100 miles before it would reset. Now it is no problem to go the full tank. Thanks for tip! Mark  

I recently reset the tripodometer on my newly acquired 2005 Focus after filling the gas tank after it would reset itself every time I shut the car off, I found pressing the reset button a few times took care of the problem and its now working correctly again. Try this method before removing the entire cluster  

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Chevy Equinox: How to Reset Trip Odometer

The Chevy Equinox has two separate trip odometers you can use to measure the distance traveled on certain trips. They are labeled “Trip 1” and “Trip 2.” If you need to reset the trip odometer computer, use these steps.

2018-2023 Models

• Use the Left and Right arrows on the steering wheel to scroll through the menu items until “ Trip 1 ” or “ Trip 2 ” is displayed on the instrument panel display.
• With the trip odometer, you want to reset displayed, press and hold ✔ on the steering wheel until the computer system resets.

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• Press the “ Menu ” button repeatedly until the “ Trip/Fuel ” menu appears. On some models, this button will have a picture of a road and mountains.
• Press the ▼ button to toggle the selection to “ Trip 1 ” or “ Trip 2 “.

While the trip odometer you wish to reset is displayed, press and hold the “ SET/CLR ” button for a few seconds until the computer is reset.

That’s it! You have successfully reset the trip odometer on the Chevy Equinox.

Does the trip odometer reset itself on a chevy equinox?

No, the trip odometer on a Chevy Equinox does not reset itself automatically. The trip odometer is a feature that allows you to measure the distance traveled during a specific trip or period of time, and it must be manually reset by the driver.

What does resetting the trip odometer do?

Resetting the trip odometer on a vehicle sets the distance traveled back to zero. This can be useful for keeping track of the distance traveled during a specific trip or period of time, such as a daily commute or a road trip.

By resetting the trip odometer, you can easily monitor the distance traveled for that particular trip or period without having to manually calculate the distance. Additionally, some drivers use the trip odometer to track the fuel efficiency of their vehicle by resetting it after a fill-up and comparing the distance traveled to the amount of fuel consumed.

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My Equinox is a 2014 and neither Trip 1 or Trip 2 will reset. Never had this problem before.

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The clock and trip odometer keeps resetting on my 05 every time I turn the key off. Anyone have any suggestions as where to start my trouble shooting? I'm stumped on this one and I'm about to light a match and watch it go up in flippen flames. :machinegu :machinegu  

do you an alarm system or somthing tapped into the ignition wires by chance???  

Nope I sure don't. All that wiring is untouched. Good idea though!!  

when I had 6100 miles on my bike. My guages started acting funny. It would go into the settings menu every time I turned the key on. I would have to push a button to get it off and then it was normal till I turned the key off then back on. It done this for about a week till I took it to the shop. It turned out to be a bad set of gauges.,warranty replaced it and I lost my mileage. Goodluck with yours. Hope you bought the extended warranty. The gauges are around $700 unless you hit up ebay.  

Seems strange for a bike as new as yours. There is a permanent live from the battery in the loom that supplies voltage to the clocks permanently. Check all the loom connecters between, for corrosion/dampness and insulate/protect with silicone grease  

Thanks William, I'll give that another once over.  

Is the battery ok? I just recently replaced the original battery on my 05. Noticed after putting the new battery in trip meters were reset. I'm wondering if your battery is on its way out and its voltage when off (ie getting no help from the alternator unlike when its running) is dropping low enough to reset things. You could try a 1 minute test by putting a charger on the battery so its acting as a top up to the batterys power, turn your key off and then back on and see if the trip meters retain there values. I guess you could eliminate the battery (within reason) being the problem. Rob  

ghetto said: Is the battery ok? I just recently replaced the original battery on my 05. Noticed after putting the new battery in trip meters were reset. I'm wondering if your battery is on its way out and its voltage when off (ie getting no help from the alternator unlike when its running) is dropping low enough to reset things. You could try a 1 minute test by putting a charger on the battery so its acting as a top up to the batterys power, turn your key off and then back on and see if the trip meters retain there values. I guess you could eliminate the battery (within reason) being the problem. Rob Click to expand...

You need to check the backup fuse under the left hand ram-air tube if that blows you get no power to clocks when switched off.  

Thanks bud, but I have already checked that, all systems go. :banghead: :rant  

My guages reset when I had a short that shorted out the power to the gauges and headlights every once in a while, it was a pain in the ass to find  

I am having simillar issues, i had a crash recently front end was done in, since then the clocks reset after every time i turn the key of. Now i think my problem is i used to have a datatag sytem 3 alarm fitted which wouldnt shut up after crash so i riped it out. Maybe someone can help with this, im assuming the power thats constantly supplied to the clock unit used to go though the datatag system and now since its no there its not? There where 6 cables all together for the datatag, 2 i worked out where indicators, just cut them no problems there, one had voltage coming to it, which i ended up connecting to two others to get the coils to spark, other one i just left loose? anyone any experience with this?? Many thanks Ed  

ps i ment datatool sorry  

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How do I use the trip computer in my Ford?

The trip computer in your vehicle keeps track of the time and distance you have traveled. The trip computer has several menu options that you can access by using the five-way controls on your steering wheel. Press down, up, left, or OK to scroll through the options, which include: 

• Distance to Empty: Indicates the approximate distance your vehicle can travel before running out of fuel. 
• Trip Odometer: Registers the distance you have traveled on an individual trip.
• Trip Timer: Keeps track of how long each trip takes. The timer stops when you turn your vehicle off and restarts when you restart your vehicle.
• Average Fuel: Shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
• Outside Temperature: Shows the outside air temperature.
• Digital Odometer: Tracks the overall distance you have traveled.
• All Values: Shows the Distance to Empty, Trip Odometer, Trip Timer, and Average Fuel. 

Using Your Trip Computer

Setting your trip odometer to track an individual trip.

• Scroll to either the Trip Odometer, Trip Timer, or Average Fuel screen using the five-way steering wheel controls.
• Press and hold the OK button until you see the status bar loading. When the status bar fills in all the way, your computer will be reset.

Resetting All Trip Computers

• Scroll to the All Values screen using the five-way steering wheel controls.
• Press and hold OK until you see that the computer is reset to zero.

Changing the Display Information

• Go to Settings from the main menu.
• Measure Unit or Distance depending on your vehicle
• Temperature

Note: Some vehicles may come with an additional trip computer, Trip 2. It has the same features as Trip 1 and makes keeping track of multiple trips easier.

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What is the Distance to Empty feature?

How To Reset Trip Odometer On 2021 Toyota Rav4

Turn the key to position two while pressing and holding the trip meter reset button on the dashboard. For 10 seconds, keep your finger on the odometer button. Then the light should flash, beep, and finally turn off. Start the vehicle after releasing the odometer button.

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Where is the reset button for the trip odometer?

Using the lever on the left side of the steering wheel, reset the trip odometer. By pushing and holding the RESET button on the left-hand steering wheel lever, you can reset all the data in the trip odometer TM, including the distance, average fuel consumption, average speed, and driving time.

What does the Toyota RAV4’s DISP button do?

enables you to customize the screen display options that can be chosen when in shooting mode using the DISP (Display Setting) button. Desired setting on the MENU (Custom Settings).

How far are trips A and B on the odometer?

The efficiency between each fill for lengthier outstation excursions with numerous fills can be measured using Journey A, and the efficiency of the entire trip can be calculated using Trip B. Keep an eye on the drive cycle. Fuel efficiency will be affected by any changes to the driving cycle, including traffic and even vehicle load.

How can I reset the digital odometer?

The odometer can be rolled back to remove hundreds or even thousands of kilometers from the number displayed, just like any other part of a car can be changed. This reading is a crucial piece of information for potential buyers, but the odometer rollback is a scam that has been around for a long time.

An odometer rollback used to describe manually going backwards in the numbers on a mechanical device that measures how far a vehicle has traveled. Since then, odometers have changed to digital versions; the last mechanical odometers were put into use in the early 2000s. Digital odometers can be rolled back using equipment that hooks directly into the electronic circuit of the vehicle, or by removing the circuit board of the car and changing the odometer reading.

What does “travel” on the dashboard mean?

The average mileage, average speed, and distance driven during the specified time period are shown on the trip computer display of a 2004 Acura TL.

A trip computer is a computer that is installed in some cars. The majority of modern trip computers calculate, record, and display the distance traveled, average speed, average fuel consumption, and fuel consumption in real-time.

The first mechanical trip computers, such the Halda Speedpilot made by a Swedish taximeter maker, were created as automobile equipment in the 1950s to help drivers keep to a set timetable, which was especially helpful in rallying. The 1958 Saab GT750 came equipped with one as standard. A complicated mechanical gadget that displayed the average speed and was standard equipment on the 1952 Fiat 1900 was known as the “mediometro” in Italian. [1] [2] General Motors’ Cadillac division debuted the “Cadillac Trip Computer” in 1978, which was offered on the Cadillac Seville. Chrysler debuted an electric trip computer the same year on its entry-level Omni/Horizon. [3] They can be simple or sophisticated. The most basic trip computers include an outdoor temperature indicator and average fuel mileage. Information about gasoline, speed, distance, cardinal direction (compass), and elapsed time is frequently provided in mid-range versions. The most sophisticated trip computers are only found in high-end automobiles and frequently show average calculations for two drivers, a stopwatch, tire-pressure data, over-speed warnings, and many other functions.

The trip computer’s display may occasionally be found in the gauge cluster, dashboard, navigation system, or overhead console. Scheduled maintenance is mentioned on certain displays. The current Acura TL performs this in phases, initially warning the driver with a “Due Soon” sign, then changing to “Due Now” once the predetermined mileage is achieved, and finally changing to “Past Due” once more time or distance has passed. Mercedes-Benz automobiles continuously check the oil quality and warn the driver if it has deteriorated significantly. Depending on the number and duration of journeys, engine temperature, and other variables, GM and FCA vehicles send out oil change reminders. While “setting preferences” is now typically done through a center screen that is also used for the backup camera and radio in most cars, some vehicles now use the trip computer to let owners adjust specific parts of vehicle behavior, such as how the power locks work.

Some trip computers can show the mechanics’ diagnostic codes. When the mechanic needs to view the codes while operating the vehicle, this is extremely helpful. The ScanGauge, created by Linear Logic in 2004, was the only accessory that could be quickly installed (through OBDII) and functioned as a trip computer, four digital gauges at once, and a reader of trouble codes. The 12 measurements that are accessible on this gadget can be used as the 4 digital gauges. You can individually choose between miles/km, gallons/liters, Celsius/Fahrenheit, and PSI/kPa as the units of measurement.

A low-cost DIY trip computer design utilizing the OBDII interface and the Arduino hobbyist microcontroller platform, released under the GPL open source license, was announced by the OBDuino project in 2008[4].

Can you turn the odometer back on?

No, legally. The vehicle’s real mileage must always be displayed on the odometer. Federal law forbids tampering with the odometer in order to hide a vehicle’s actual mileage. Odometer rollback was more common when mechanical units were utilized, but since there is less evidence with a digital odometer, it is more sneaky.

In addition to state and civil penalties, the potential of several years in federal prison acts as a powerful deterrent to widespread odometer tampering. The likelihood of small, dishonest dealer operations or individuals trying to inflate a car’s value is higher. It is also illegal to tamper with an odometer in order to stop it from recording mileage.

What is the normal reading for an odometer?

Odometer readings are never typical or conventional. Cars can have an odometer reading of up to 250,000 miles or more, depending on the age of the vehicle and how frequently the owner drives.

Can you reset miles on a vehicle?

No. In reality, tampering with an automobile’s odometer is prohibited, especially if the goal is to mislead prospective buyers or sellers about the vehicle’s actual state. One of the key elements considered when evaluating a vehicle and establishing its sale value is its mileage.

What is an odometer rollback?

Even though it’s forbidden to modify or reset an odometer, this won’t stop people from performing odometer rollbacks. The odometer can be rolled back to remove hundreds to thousands of miles from the actual displayed number with the correct equipment and knowledge. With the right tools, digital odometers can also be changed.

Is odometer fraud still common today?

Awfully, sure. It was believed that odometer fraud cases would be far less common because more cars now had digital odometers. The NHTSA asserts that approximately 450,000 vehicles sold annually contain phony odometer readings.

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What does “reset trip odometer” mean?

By pushing and holding the RESET button on the left-hand steering wheel lever, you can reset all the data in the trip odometer TM, including the distance, average fuel consumption, average speed, and driving time. Only the distance driven is reset when the RESET button is pressed.

A trip reset is what?

The phrase “reset” patterns of personal thought and behavior is a colloquialism that P-Orridge used to describe the act of taking psychedelics.

The trip meter reset knob is what?

Utilize the left stalk switch to reset the trip meter. By giving the RESET button on the left-hand stalk switch a long press, you can clear all the data in the trip meter TM, including the miles, average consumption, average speed, and driving time. Only the mileage is reset with a brief push of the RESET button.

What do trips 1 and 2 in a car mean?

You may monitor the distance your car has covered since the odometer was reset by using the Trip 1 and Trip 2 function in the driver information center (DIC). Trips 1 and 2 are quite simple to reach:

1. Press the MENU button to bring up the Trip/Fuel Information Menu on the DIC.

2. Scroll to either Trip 1 or Trip 2 using the toggle buttons, then hit SET/CLR.

3. Press SET/CLR once more to erase and reset the current trip odometer.

Why is there an A next to my miles?

That “A” simply denotes how awesome all those kilometers were! Really, Todd is correct. mileage counter. To see what he meant, simply push the tiny black stem that protrudes from the gauge cluster.

Can the digital odometer be reset?

The mileage on your odometer is a car component that is subject to tampering just like any other component. Since the advent of automobiles, con artists have been altering this. Before they become automatic, odometers on cars could be manually rolled back or reset. Digital odometers are becoming the norm, and manual ones are getting harder to spot on the road. Even yet, con artists continue to alter a car’s mileage before selling it. By changing the car’s circuit board and tweaking the mileage display to read any number you enter, digital vehicle odometers may easily be “rolled back.”

The odometer reading on your car cannot go backwards without being tampered with, in contrast to some movies. By reducing or inverting the vehicle’s mileage, you can make it seem as though it has been used less than it has, raising its market value.

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