There oughta be a class...

[Spooky Pooky]

for new owners to take so we don't sound so stupid. How the heck do you reset the trip odometer on a 1985.5 944? I read something about a knob on the instrument panel, but I don't seem to have one. And no, I'm not blonde.

Marie




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Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
P.J. O'Rourke

[Blackfoot]

it's to the right of the speedo, looks like a part of the ventilation lever. do not reset while car is moving.

[Spooky Pooky]

Dare I ask why?

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Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
P.J. O'Rourke

[Dave951]

Marie, welcome to the board. You will find the reset button in a strange place. Look at the main AC vent in the middle of the dash. Then look a little left to an smaller auxillary vent(still to the right of the steering column, though). You will see a little "button" in the middle of that small vent. It looks like it would direct the flow of the air, but surprise, it is the trip reset button. It will only work with ignition on.

Hope this helps,
Dave

[Bob's944]

in the center of the airvent immeadiatly to the right of the instrument panel is the magic button.... but don't push it unless ur stopped

[Eric 951]

Marie,

Because if you do push it while moving, you will more than likely break the plastic gears inside the odometer, which will result in the common "my odometer is broken, but my speedo still works fine".

Eric P.S. welcome aboard

[Spooky Pooky]

Cool, another thing for me to break. Don't ya just love German engineering?

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Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
P.J. O'Rourke

[Blackfoot]

yes, i do.

[Lawrence Coppari]

Don't worry about "stupid questions". We are glad you are here.

[DennisR_944]

No such thing as a stupid question here. You're a lot safer here than you are in the NG. Trust me.

Dennis Russell



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Dennis Russell
Indianapolis, IN USA
1987 944 n/a

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Originally posted by Spooky Pooky:
for new owners to take so we don't sound so stupid. How the heck do you reset the trip odometer on a 1985.5 944? I read something about a knob on the instrument panel, but I don't seem to have one. And no, I'm not blonde.

Marie
It took me awhile to find it at first also. It's part of the vents on the dash