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Old 07-08-2011, 11:02 AM   #12 (permalink)
mekanic
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
I would still calibrate the odometer by using mile markers on the Interstate for 50 miles. Your solution is old school when they had cable drives and you could change the gear, or go into the speedo head and change the spring tension.

The odometer is a revolution counter and could be right on even when the speedometer is way off. Easiest solution would be to confirm its accuracy. Say it reads 49 miles in 50 measured by mile markers, then you know its off by 2%.

Fairly sure the OPs 2000 Honda has no speedo cable, or gear.

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Mech
I should have looked closer to the left side of his post.
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