[s-cars] Odometer Reading: Froze @ 289,984 km

[Huw Powell]

> Looking at the Hayne's Manual, it seems to me the mechanic affected
> the speed sensor. Speedometer working, Tachometer working BUT NOT the
> odometer.

Sounds to me like the little gear broke.  Nothing to do with the brakes.

This might get you started:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/odometer.htm

> Max ----- Original Message ----- From: Max Hoepli To: Urq List Sent:
> 09, May 2007 20:31 Subject: Stopped Odometer
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Have a 1986 Audi Turbo Quattro 5000, built February 1986. The front
> brake pads and vented rotors were changed out, the sensor cable cut
> off from the pads. Sensor connection on car no longer available.
> Odometer was working before work was done to change brakes.
> Speedometer, tachometer function, the odometer does not work.
> Electrical sender to the speedometer unit. Any answers?
> 
> Could be co-incidence that odometer no longer works after brake work.
> Told by mechanic that there were different diameters of rotors for
> the same year, earlier years did not have vented rotors, Quattros had
> different rotors than non-Quattros. 11" diameter rotors.
> 
> 
> 
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