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Trip odometer broken

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  1. JimEakin

    JimEakin Formula Junior

    Jun 13, 2015
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    Jim
    The trip odometer on my 550 is broken, won't reset (20,000 miles). I've been inspecting this in pictures of cars for sale and it seems that about half the cars have this problem. Just wondering if others have this issue. Not planning to fix this as I don't want to take out the dash...
     
  2. AVIMAX

    AVIMAX Formula Junior

    Aug 5, 2014
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    Toronto
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    Ryan
    Mine was broken when I got my car. It had 10k miles at the time. I will fix it if/when my dash has to come out.
     
  3. 308 GTB

    308 GTB F1 World Champ
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    Feb 7, 2002
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    Mine wasn't working either when I got my 550. There's a trick to getting it going again, but you still won't be able to reset it to 000.0

    While you're driving, tap sharply on the reset knob until it starts working. It worked for me. Hopefully it will work for both of you too.

    Another innovative first from Ferrari S.p.A :D
     
  4. ferraridriver

    ferraridriver F1 Rookie

    Aug 8, 2002
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    Dave
    Just went out and checked mine. One push and I get 000.0.......hehe

    It's only about a half hour job to take the binnacle out, It's really pretty easy.
     
  5. drake123

    drake123 Karting
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    Jan 22, 2012
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    Just checked mine too! 000.0
     
  6. 308 GTB

    308 GTB F1 World Champ
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    Well, we're in the 50% whose trip odometers don't work. I never use them anyway, but I got mine going coincident with the numbers of miles I put on the car since I got it. It's an easy way to see precisely how many miles I've driven the car.

    Maybe we have the "optional" trip odometer. I have to check my build sheet. :)
     
  7. F456M

    F456M F1 Rookie

    Jan 8, 2010
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    Erik
    I am happy that mine also does not work because if it did, I would have started to check the MPG and then (probably) be a little bit depressed. All I know now is that it is thirsty as hell.. 😉
     
  8. Laserguru

    Laserguru Formula 3
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    Aug 7, 2016
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    Eric
    And it is the rare V-12 owner whose expectations are otherwise! As a wise idiot once said in a review of the 456, "If you don't ask me what mileage I get with my Ferrari, I won't ask you how much milk you put on your cornflakes."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeMk7ckzhDU

    Just after the 2 minute mark....
     
  9. ixlr8

    ixlr8 Formula Junior

    Aug 24, 2015
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    The Trip Odometer doesn't work on my 550 either. It was one of the things on my list to fix if I ever had to pull the speedometer. Now that I know it is fairly common issue, maybe I won't bother.
     
  10. toggie

    toggie F1 World Champ
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    Nov 30, 2003
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    Toggie (Ron)
    My odometer doesn't reset either on my 1998 550.

    Maybe someone can design an improved mechanism so that once it is fixed, it stays fixed.

    .
     
  11. dsd

    dsd F1 Rookie
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    Nov 19, 2006
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    My 575's works. I suspect they are completely different.
     
  12. 308 GTB

    308 GTB F1 World Champ
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    Right. The 550 odometer is the analog slot machine type.
     
  13. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Aug 10, 2002
    26,407
    socal
    Mine worked on now sold 550 and still works on my current 550
     

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