Speedo Speed Reading Driving in Reverse

PIK20D · 9th November 2007, 11:01

I've noticed I get a speedo reading when driving backwards... Is that normal?? If so how cool is that??

fitnesboy · 9th November 2007, 11:39

I do not know if that is normal , but I also get a reading driving backwards

Kremmen · 9th November 2007, 12:54

Yep - same here

Must be a feature of the digital speedo, normal ones can't get beyond the little needle post at zero.

Seirrah · 9th November 2007, 13:16

When I read the subject I thought this was a trick where the driver speed reads a book whilst driving fast in reverse. Something that you might have seen on 'You Bet' with Matthew Kelly.

MickJ · 9th November 2007, 15:56

Mines the same.

TTDegs · 9th November 2007, 15:56

if you have autolock enabled, it locks the doors whilst going backwards too

ricky_west · 9th November 2007, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seirrah

When I read the subject I thought this was a trick where the driver speed reads a book whilst driving fast in reverse. Something that you might have seen on 'You Bet' with Matthew Kelly.

I had that same thought

ruracer · 9th November 2007, 17:37

huh? all my previous analogue needle speedo cars did this too... no difference

Koen · 9th November 2007, 17:55

Yep. Even the speedometer on my bicycle does this. The reading I mean. Not closing the doors...
It's because the speedo just counts pulses, coming from a sensor I think. It's probably more complicated to design something that doesn't read when going backwards...

K.

FWH · 9th November 2007, 18:24

Why should it not be normal?

Munro · 9th November 2007, 22:41

Careful, reading the speedo while reversing is not a good idea !

illegalhunter · 10th November 2007, 06:53

All cars are the same

Charles_Harding · 12th November 2007, 17:15

Just be careful if you try this out in the rain!

You know how dangerous it could be without......!

"A lady put an ad in the paper,
'Husband Wanted'
The next day she received over a hundred letters all saying,
'You can have mine'!"

Charles H.

Korkut Varol · 12th November 2007, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Just be careful if you try this out in the rain!

You know how dangerous it could be without......!

Charles H.

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9th November 2007, 11:39	#2 (permalink)
fitnesboy Valve Cap Join Date: 25th October 2007 Location: belgium - westerlo Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I do not know if that is normal , but I also get a reading driving backwards

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,847 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yep - same here Must be a feature of the digital speedo, normal ones can't get beyond the little needle post at zero.

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Seirrah Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 12th August 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	When I read the subject I thought this was a trick where the driver speed reads a book whilst driving fast in reverse. Something that you might have seen on 'You Bet' with Matthew Kelly.

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MickJ Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Coventry Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mines the same.

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	if you have autolock enabled, it locks the doors whilst going backwards too

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ruracer Wheelnut Join Date: 5th July 2007 Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	huh? all my previous analogue needle speedo cars did this too... no difference

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Koen Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 18th September 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 244 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yep. Even the speedometer on my bicycle does this. The reading I mean. Not closing the doors... It's because the speedo just counts pulses, coming from a sensor I think. It's probably more complicated to design something that doesn't read when going backwards... K.

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,007 Thanks: 14 Thanked 67 Times in 62 Posts iTrader: (0)	Why should it not be normal?

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illegalhunter HACKIN & SLAYIN Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts iTrader: (0)	All cars are the same

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just be careful if you try this out in the rain! You know how dangerous it could be without......! *"A lady put an ad in the paper,* *'Husband Wanted'* *The next day she received over a hundred letters all saying,* *'You can have mine'!"* Charles H.