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This is an intermittent problem from day one that i bought my jeep in november.With the soft top when i first bought it, randomly, but only upon key offs, my trip meter would reset itself. Then i bought a hard top for winter and the issue went away entirely. A week ago i pulled the hard top off and put my soft top back on and i have the same issue, only this time far more frequent then when i first bought the jeep. I obviously know the top isn't causing the issue, and seems like I have a bad ground somewhere that may be finding its way through the softop hardware. My question does anyone have any ideas of where to start? Chasing electrical issues is my nightmare.  

I had this problem. Turned out my battery was going bad. I replaced my battery and it fixed a whole slew of electrical problems my jeep was having.  

i questioned the battery as it has an 11/08 sticker on it, but still have to put a meter on it, but what made me think that wasnt the issue is that with the hard top on i never had the issue, i pulled the hard top off to reseal it mid winter, upon pulling the top, trip meter reset itself, then put the top back on and didn't have the issue again until i pulled it off and switched to the soft top. This made me think it was a ground issue, but i do have some other electrical "quirks". 1. Trip meter randomly resetting 2. Before replacing the factory radio, with an aftermarket head unit it was randomly clicking like crazy. 3. Randomly the passenger airbag light in the center console flickers on and off with the key in the on position where the light should not be illuminated. 4. Sometimes when I put the interior light on with the turn stalk switch, when i roll it back one position to shut it, it doesn't go off, i have to roll it back all the way beyond the off position. (That's a brand new oem switch) 5. Long cranks before cold starting in warm weather and on warm starts all the time. It cranks for a while before it fires, and smells very rich once it does. I've changed the coil, plugs, fpr none of which solved that problem. But the battery seems strong on those cranks and is reading right around 12 v on the cluster during crank.  

I will suggest that you first disconnect the battery and go thru EVERY connection, take them apart and clean them good, put some no-Ox grease on them and put it back together and see how it goes. You could have a loose connection, bad wire etc. and this will help. A LOT! No-Ox grease will stop the corrosion on the battery terminals and other connections.  

Resetting of the trip meter means the cluster is loosing the constant 12V supply. This is either due to a flaky connection somewhere, either a bad crimp (possibly inside the PDC at the fuse terminal), or possibly a bad battery that has enough juice to start the engine but drops low enough before the alternator kicks in for the cluster to reset. The constant 12V supply is the same one that keeps radio memory and supplies the courtesy/dome/under hood lamps.  

Most likely you are losing 12v supply to the instrument cluster somehow. When you swapped your tops I assume you had the connector for the hard top connected? Perhaps something is shorting there causing your voltage to sag low enough to reset the trip meter.  

I'm sensing i have a bad battery, Just went out to start it had the long crank and almost instantly it was at 10 volts, fired up no problem, crank seems strong but its suspect. the battery is dated 11/08 so i'm gonna change it and see what happens. As far as the hardtop, i actually do not have the hard top wiring harness. Also upon starting it today i got two codes that i haven't seen since i first bought it, p1486 and p0306. Its just so strange, how both of these issues were gone the entire winter with the hard top on, i put the soft top on and they are right back.  

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trip meter keeps resetting after every time you turn the truck off

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so my trip meter keeps resetting itself every time i turn the truck off. i'm guessing its a lose/bad ground connection somewhere? if anyone has had this same problem, what was the fix for it?  

MAWNSTAH said: so my trip meter keeps resetting itself every time i turn the truck off. i'm guessing its a lose/bad ground connection somewhere? ... Click to expand...

I put a new battery and starter. checked all those connections and they are tight. checked all the fuses and they are good. onlything i can think of is a loose connection somewhere in the engine bay?  

Don't have any other specific suggestions - electrical problems can be very vexing to find. Checking the basics is always the first step. For example, there are 2-3 grounds just off the main NEGATIVE battery cable (cannot remember the exact count). One under the battery tray on the radiator support, one on the fender (inside the engine bay) just behind the radiator and to the left of the battery tray, etc. There are probably a dozen grounds total in the engine bay alone. On an old vehicle, these can corrode and lose a good solid electrical connection. Its impossible to say if a bad ground is the problem. As for a *new* battery, it can be more than 1-year old from the dealer, unless you check the date code, and it can be weak or even defective as new - again, any battery must be verified as "good" by testing it - see my thread on HOW TO BUY A GOOD BATTERY. In other words, at this point, you may be facing a rather long and tedious time finding your problem. At best, I can only guess that something is causing a voltage *spike* that resets the trip meter, or else a voltage *drop* that causes ECM problems. Specifically, does the trip reset during or after starting the engine? does the problem happen every time? any specific conditions? etc. Try to analyze the conditions of the situation as best you can. In my own case, because of a weak battery and very cold weather, during starting the voltage would drop so low, that the ECM would reset the trip meter, and also cause other strange electrical problems. Recharging the battery resolved the problem. Have you verified that the alternator is charging at the specified rate of 14.0 - 14.4 volts?? Yes, I have had more than one electrical problem with this S10. But I at least would be very interested in what you eventually find to be the problem, as these kinds of problems, while frustrating, are interesting in terms of analyzing a problem that I myself might face inthe future. Please report back when you find the answer. Good luck.  

yes the battery isn't very old. think was may 2013? and when the truck is running it stays at an even 14v. and it happens every time, when i turn on the truck the reset is always at 0. when its running and driving it works as it should. but when you turn the truck off and then it back on its always reset to 0.  

When starting, does the voltage drop below 9.8volts? method of testing is described here: LOAD TEST: perform your own test http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f62/diy-how-to-buy-a-good-battery-518687/#post8185888 If yes, then the voltage is falling low enough to reset the trip meter, because of low voltage to the ECM. Here are some reasons why: 1) internal short inside the battery, which occurs only during a high load, like starting the engine 2) failing starter is pulling too much power 3) corroded battery cables on the starter, or the cable connection is loose.  

What does the voltmeter on the IP say with the key in RUN (engine off)? It should read battery voltage. Do other electrics work with the key off? Such as the dome light, and the power outlets? Will the radio work for 20 minutes after turning the key off (but not opening either door) as it should?  

the dome light, and radio work when the key is out till you open a door.  

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My last several vehicles, including my bike have had two trip meters to record the miles driven. I would use one to check the fuel mileage on a tank of gas and the other one for the entire trip or sometimes between oil changes. However, with my Sorento, one does as the other have done and resets only when I do it manually while the other resets itself every day.. It is all zeros when I get in the car in the morning. Why? At first, I thought it was because I set it so the fuel mileage would reset itself on fill-ups but I changed it to manual and it still does it. Thanks for answering my stupid questions but this is my first Kia since I sold my 2011 Optima four years ago (best car I have owned so far)  

My 2016 Sorento had two trip odometers A and B that you could reset as you like. With the 2019 one always reset automatically once your “trip” is done. If you stop for a few minutes it is still considered the same trip. If you park the car for several hours, when you start it again it is a new “trip.” Basically, they have dedicated the one trip odometer for an automatic “this very trip” tracking function. So when you turn the car off, it displays data about this trip.  

SoothingDave said: My 2016 Sorento had two trip odometers A and B that you could reset as you like. With the 2019 one always reset automatically once your “trip” is done. If you stop for a few minutes it is still considered the same trip. If you park the car for several hours, when you start it again it is a new “trip.” Basically, they have dedicated the one trip odometer for an automatic “this very trip” tracking function. So when you turn the car off, it displays data about this trip. Click to expand...

Probably for those that, for whatever reason, keep track of their daily mileage.  

I imagine they do it so it can display the trip info when you turn the car off  

I had not thought much about it but I think the trip information comes up when I turn the ignition off.  

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Hi, I have a weird problem- each time I restart my LC, the trip meter resets itself. Anyone had this problem before and know of a solution? I'm guessing a short somewhere, but not sure where to start looking. Thanks!  

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Which trip (dash) or screen (if you have one)?  

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Both of the trip meters in the dash gauge cluster.  

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Yep, both reset each time I start the truck. I've tried that and it didn't help.  

This is a common problem on late model GM vehicles, the odometer jumps to 999,999.9 and the trip odometer resets to zero everytime you start the engine. With those it is a circuit board problem on the instrument cluster and a rebuild/replacement is the only fix.  

Hopefully, that's not the issue here. The odometer still works correctly and the trip meters resetting doesn't bother me enough to get it rebuilt right now.  

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Trip Meter Resets Itself

Discussion in ' 3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023) ' started by imdav2u , Jan 30, 2019 .

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So I'm living in the 2nd crappiest state in the union (Illinois) where the weather sucks. For some reason my trip odometers both reset after the truck has been parked and the mpg average also resets. Is my truck the only one this is happening to?  

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There is a few threads on the issue. AFAIK, it is a TSB action Toyota is handling under 3/36K warranty by replacing the cluster.  

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imdav2u [OP] initial post: ↑ So I'm living in the 2nd crappiest state in the union (Illinois) Click to expand...

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Odometer (Not Trip-meter) resets itself

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UPDATED: Odometer (Not Trip-meter) resets itself Yep, every 2.5 miles my odometer resets itself from 323 to 320. It clicks over to 321 in ~.1 miles, counts normally up to 323 and then resets back to 320 again. The car is less than 2 weeks old and everything else is working fine. I noticed this after my first fill up when I reset the trip-meter for MPG monitoring. Since then I have driven about 60 miles with the stupid thing hiccuping again and again. (and again and again and.....) I have turned the car off and on several times, but the cycle keeps repeating. Any suggestions before I (shudder) call the dealer. Any recommendations for warranty service on Long Island? I bought the car at Donaldsons, but I'm certainly not married to them. Thanks in advance for any help. Update 3: Problem fixed under warranty. Read post below.  

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Maybe the car is in 'Transport mode'. Take it to the dealer and have them fix it. When they do the PDI, they are supposed to do this. (Pre Delivery Inspection?) Bill  

Oh, well. I was hoping there was a trick that someone here might have known, since a trip to the dealer isn't going to be possible for at least a week. Thanks for the quick reply!  

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guess your warranty will last forever !  

JASONP said: guess your warranty will last forever ! Click to expand...

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For all of us, you just gotta run for awhile to see if the system corrects itself. Inquiring minds want to know! I'd be interested to know if a VCDS scan will read the same mileage as the main odo or an actual distance that might be elsewhere in the ECU or Instrument Cluster  

Mr. Timewise said: For all of us, you just gotta run for awhile to see if the system corrects itself. Inquiring minds want to know! I'd be interested to know if a VCDS scan will read the same mileage as the main odo or an actual distance that might be elsewhere in the ECU or Instrument Cluster Click to expand...

that's one I haven't heard before , interested to see what happens.  

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now this is an interesting one...wish I had something for ya  

One of my friends that has a A4 has told me that it keeps resetting to 170k . Every time he hits 179k it drops back down to 170,000 . I think it has done it like 6 or 7 times at this point . I wonder if the ECU is keeping track of the real miles ????????????? Is there anyway to tell on a A4 body car ???????  

Update 2 Finally had a day off where I could get the car to the dealership. Overall, not a bad experience. Less than 2 hours from sign-in to drive out. End result: They are ordering a new instrument cluster. It will be in sometime early next week and I'll have to take the car back in to have it replaced.  

The entire instrument cluster...gauges and all...is replaced. The cluster has one electrical connector and two screws which hold it in place. The physical exchange of a cluster takes two minutes. The computerized automatic reprogramming of the electronics which "adapts" the immobilizer to the ECU and the mating of the car keys to the immobilizer takes about 7 minutes.  

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Agontyr said: Dealership ended up replacing the entire instrument cluster. Gives me a pretty good feeling about the dealership but not-so-much about the car. The odometer now tracks correctly, but has the wrong mileage on it. Odd considering the service interval counter reads 9,000 miles until service even though the broken odometer only indicated 323. Something in the car is counting correctly, but it didn't tell the odometer when they replaced it. This is only an issue if I sell the car since I will have to check the box on the title that says the odometer is incorrect and I don't know the actual mileage. Yeah, it's only ~700 miles, but it's still a red flag for some people. I guess I'll just have to keep it forever Click to expand...

In some states, a label with the date of odo swap and pertaining info will have to be pasted in the drivers doorjamb. About 7 years back, I bought 1995 Honda Accord that had only about 3600 miles on the odo. The car had a label on the doorjamb with the mileage at the time of replacement and the signature of the authorized person at that shop that replaced and all that good stuff.  

I am going through the same exact issue with my 2011 sportwagen. Odometer read 13737, 38, 39, 40, 37, 38.......... So there replacing insterment cluster. I also had a problem with the imobileizer, where the car wouldnt start. And my odometer stopped working shortly after they fixed it. dealership says this wont affect value, and being a lease i will not have any problem trading it in. I call BS. I intended on buying the car, but why should I pay full price let alone want a car thats value is reduced due to mileage unknown? Since VW wont stand behind there product, does anyone know if there is a class action lawsuit about the issues?  

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Trip odometer resetting itself?

Discussion in ' Dakar champion (950/990) ' started by jruh , Aug 2, 2012 .

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OK, just got back from a 3000 mile trip on my 2010 Adventure. It was the first long trip I have taken with this bike since i got it in October. Over the course of the trip, the Trip Odometer #2 had reset itself 3 times. The first time I thought I might have accidentally reset it myself at a gas stop (I reset trip #1 at every fuel stop) but I know I didnt accidentally reset it 3 times. Has anyone else seen this problem? Not the worst thing but i do like to use it to keep track of overall miles on a trip or oil changes etc. Thanks, John

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The trip meters only has four digits so the most it reads is 999.9 miles (or km) before rolling back to 0.1 miles. It's quite irksome. Edit: I keep track of total miles on my smart phone for trips (started at: 25,500 etc) and record mainenance on the phone as well.

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jruh said: ↑ OK, just got back from a 3000 mile trip on my 2010 Adventure. It was the first long trip I have taken with this bike since i got it in October. Over the course of the trip, the Trip Odometer #2 had reset itself 3 times. The first time I thought I might have accidentally reset it myself at a gas stop (I reset trip #1 at every fuel stop) but I know I didnt accidentally reset it 3 times. Has anyone else seen this problem? Not the worst thing but i do like to use it to keep track of overall miles on a trip or oil changes etc. Thanks, John Click to expand...

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And if you are in Trip F mode, it will reset when the low fuel light comes on.

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I remember running into that issue in a car on a long trip. It took me a while to figure out that the trip meter only goes to 999.9, then wraps around to 000.0 afterward. I don't know why digital trip meters should wrap at 1000 miles, though. It's not like the analog versions that only have enough columns to go that far. It's stupid that car and motorcycle manufacturers arbitrarily limit them to just 1000.

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Are you loosing 12v power? If so the clock should be resetting too. I have had several bikes that the trip meter resets if you disconnect the battery,

DrKayak said: ↑ Are you loosing 12v power? If so the clock should be resetting too. I have had several bikes that the trip meter resets if you disconnect the battery, Click to expand...

TheMuffinMan said: ↑ The trip meters only has four digits so the most it reads is 999.9 miles (or km) before rolling back to 0.1 miles. It's quite irksome. Edit: I keep track of total miles on my smart phone for trips (started at: 25,500 etc) and record mainenance on the phone as well. Click to expand...

MrEndo Been here awhile

If u buy the rally switch that mounts near your controls, that 2nd trip meter can be adjusted up and down by 10ths to keep you on track if your following a roll chart. Just sayin..

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2021 KTM 500 Display resetting trip meter by itself?

By Grant31781 , February 5, 2023 in 250-530 4 Stroke Enduro

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On today's ride the trip meter reset itself a couple of times.  The display appears to be working fine other than the random trip resets. When it comes on it, briefly shows the wheel size number and then goes to the trip meter I have it set on. When I notice the issue, the display was no longer set to the trip meter. It had gone to the odometer and when I went to both trip meters, they had been reset. 

When it was cold out a few weeks ago, I saw the battery code r04 briefly flash. I would think the battery would not need to be replaced since its only 2 years old with low miles/ hours.

I saw where Spud had posted about adding a 20 thousands shim to the battery as a possible fix. I wasn't sure if this applied to this year bike.  Would that be something like a shim cut from a drink can?

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42 minutes ago, Grant31781 said: On today's ride the trip meter reset itself a couple of times.  The display appears to be working fine other than the random trip resets. When it comes on it, briefly shows the wheel size number and then goes to the trip meter I have it set on. When I notice the issue, the display was no longer set to the trip meter. It had gone to the odometer and when I went to both trip meters, they had been reset.  When it was cold out a few weeks ago, I saw the battery code r04 briefly flash. I would think the battery would not need to be replaced since its only 2 years old with low miles/ hours.   I saw where Spud had posted about adding a 20 thousands shim to the battery as a possible fix. I wasn't sure if this applied to this year bike.  Would that be something like a shim cut from a drink can?

You dont want a conductive shim, but at 2 year the battery is likey done , or dont expect much more.

1 hour ago, Spud786 said: You dont want a conductive shim, but at 2 year the battery is likey done , or dont expect much more.

The card board a new battery comes in, will work as a shim if needed.

I had to shim the battery on my 2018. Original battery still working. 

16 hours ago, Grant31781 said: I saw where Spud had posted about adding a 20 thousands shim to the battery as a possible fix. I wasn't sure if this applied to this year bike.  Would that be something like a shim cut from a drink can?

I never thought of a shim, but that sounds like a good idea. However, .020" sounds a little thick for something that almost works without it. I might just go with a piece of electrical tape on the positive side of the battery. Contact with the positive terminal occurs on the side, so tape won't break the connection.

I get 6mo out of batteries in KTM units. Huskies go about 2 years. 

If this battery dies completely, how does the display retain the odometer and hours?

1 hour ago, Grant31781 said: If this battery dies completely, how does the display retain the odometer and hours?

Different types of memory. Permanent type cannot be reset and doesn't require power to maintain data (odometer, hours). Temporary, used for trip odometer/lap timer/etc, is volatile and requires power to maintain bit position. 

The speedos are identical from 2015 to 2023

.20thousanths plastic shim stock is about max you can get away with, its not failed me fixing 2 differnt speedos of mine.

the battery cardboard is not as thick , but might be enough to prevent a contact issue.  I can just say with .20thousanths, there will be no contact issue.

2 hours ago, nots0much said: Different types of memory. Permanent type cannot be reset and doesn't require power to maintain data (odometer, hours). Temporary, used for trip odometer/lap timer/etc, is volatile and requires power to maintain bit position. 

It wont lose hours changing the battery  or miles,  everything else lost

I found one of my speedos to have contacts that needed cleaning.  I used a pencil eraser and then coated with some dielectric grease and a new battery.  Have not used a spacer on any of my 8 bikes(4 prior and 4 current).

Two pieces of the side wall of a 20 ounce mountain dew bottle are exactly .020. I didn't have any issues closing it up. The old battery was 2.8 volts at 65 degrees so I am guess when it was cold it had more drop triggering the low batt code.

58 minutes ago, Grant31781 said: Two pieces of the side wall of a 20 ounce mountain dew bottle are exactly .020. I didn't have any issues closing it up. The old battery was 2.8 volts at 65 degrees so I am guess when it was cold it had more drop triggering the low batt code.

ideally they will show 3.10v new,  or some where close to that, never seen one that hadnt already been replaced around 3.0v flat.

Cant recall my last battery change, but the battery plus chinese ones arent that great, order online a Real Brand, never seen them locally.

I bought a Energizer one. It is 3.25 volts.

13 minutes ago, Grant31781 said: I bought a Energizer one. It is 3.25 volts.

That sounds very good

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I have been trying to use the #2 trip meter in my Focus as an oil change monitor. I have tried twice now and both time it has reset itself at some point before 5000 miles. I keep the #1 trip meter displayed to track gas mileage so I haven't seen when the reset happens. I looked in the manual and didn't see any mention of this. Anyone out there know why this is happening? My daughter's Hyundai Accent seems to do the same thing but the wife's Honda Civic doesn't. Shabo  

It resets at 2000 miles ,  

Yeah, and the timer resets after 99 hrs 99 minutes 59 seconds (or was it 99, I forget). Basically it can only store so much information before resetting and they decided on 2000 miles as being a sufficient amount of data.  

Bummer, thanks. Shabo  

dbshabo said: I looked in the manual and didn't see any mention of this. Anyone out there know why this is happening? Click to expand...

... which is quite funny, since it's an LCD display, and could show all kinds of numbers as high as you can imagine...... Skeuomorphic, no? The RDS is like that too... 8.5" screen, and they still only show 8 characters at a time rather than string them together and produce the whole thing..... OP, the car does tell you when it wants oil. I'd suggest checking it so often, and keep track of your car's papers in one place so you can check your previous oil change, should you happen to forget or not want to go by the car's advice.  

I know a lot of people who use the second trip meter to track distance since last oil change. What if you need to track a trip that is over 2000 miles? There are 4 digits, in my opinion the trip meters should work to 9999 miles before resetting back to zero. This used to be the case with the older style trip meter before they went digital. Now with new technology we have much less functionality in some things it seems. Does any one know if this is just a Focus problem or do the Trip Meters work the same way in other Ford vehicles?  

dadudzik said: This used to be the case with the older style trip meter before they went digital. Click to expand...

This is one of the reasons I put everything into the aCar app on my Android phone. Every time I fill up the car, the app gets updated with the car's current mileage. I have it set to warn me as I approach service (i.e. oil change) intervals. Everything gets logged in that app; oil changes, air filter changes, tire rotations, etc. etc. and it's easy to go back through my records to see when I last did a service.  

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look for that app. Too bad our high priced technologically advanced cars cannot keep track of anything. Except for some of these really goofy things, we do however really like our Focus. It handles great, gets good mileage and is mostly fun to drive.  

If you change your oil in 5,000 mile increments it's pretty easy to keep track of. 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, etc. I never need to do any thinking when it comes to how long it's been or how close I am to needing an oil change.  

Do all of the parameters reset or only the miles/hours? I am curious if the mpg continues past 2K miles.  

Miles after 2000, trip timer after 99 hrs and afaik 59 minutes, 59 seconds (not 99:99:99). The average mpg does not directly reset, but it is a shifting average of somewhere between a tank worth of data and 2000 miles worth of data at a time in factoring the average. It moves much slower with a large amount of data in the trip rather than when reset after a fresh tank or what not.  

My 2011 Forester had Trip B over 20k miles, was nice seeing the average mpg over the lifetime of the vehicle.  

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Trip Odometer Resets Each Time

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On the RadCity, the meter's trip odometer resets each time it's powered down. And it powers down automatically after like 15 minutes of inactivity. This is very frustrating. If you stop to rest or grab a bite to eat, you lose your trip distance! Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a fix? I know the meter has a Settings mode. But I don't see a setting to change this. I read somewhere that someone who had a Specialized ebike fixed the problem with a firmware upgrade of his meter's firmware. Does anyone know about that for the meter with the RadCity? Thanks!  

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That has always been the default settings on my two 2016 Radrovers and Radcity step-thru. I even had the old programming on the rovers that was set to mph cutoff at different PAS levels instead of watts per PAS now and it still had the same setting. One of my Radrovers the mph, trip computer data, and odometer stopped work (20 mph PAS motor cut-off still works) I ended up added a wired speedo to front tire just track my mph, odo, and trip data, Enkeeo wired bike computer, Amazon, $15: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NVNXGS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You might have to find an wired or wireless aux speedo track that data on a display or by bluetooth on your phone. Another free app I use is Endomondo. It uses my phone gps to track my trip data, it pauses at stops, stores the data for later review, and you can use it for bike, jogging, walking, training plans, etc... I stopped using it because it just ran the battery down pretty fast on my iphone because of the gps communications.  

Thanks. I actually have a bike computer on my old bike. So can easily transfer it to the RadCity. Just seems like such a stupid, ridiculous thing to have to do. I mean, who thought this was a good idea -- to lose your trip odometer count every time you stop for 15 minutes?? Absolutely crazy. Just really annoys me that I have to add another device to my handlebars just to have the trip distance, instead of them just having an on/off option for that feature in the one that comes with the bike. Sorry for griping. Also, the meter user's guide that came with the bike shows an option in settings to turn that off. But the options in the actual meter I have don't line up with the options in the manual. Go figure. Anyway, thanks for the reply.  

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• Sep 3, 2018

mrgold35 said: That has always been the default settings on my two 2016 Radrovers and Radcity step-thru. I even had the old programming on the rovers that was set to mph cutoff at different PAS levels instead of watts per PAS now and it still had the same setting. One of my Radrovers the mph, trip computer data, and odometer stopped work (20 mph PAS motor cut-off still works) I ended up added a wired speedo to front tire just track my mph, odo, and trip data, Enkeeo wired bike computer, Amazon, $15: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NVNXGS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You might have to find an wired or wireless aux speedo track that data on a display or by bluetooth on your phone. Another free app I use is Endomondo. It uses my phone gps to track my trip data, it pauses at stops, stores the data for later review, and you can use it for bike, jogging, walking, training plans, etc... I stopped using it because it just ran the battery down pretty fast on my iphone because of the gps communications. Click to expand...

Enargins said: Thanks. I actually have a bike computer on my old bike. So can easily transfer it to the RadCity. Just seems like such a stupid, ridiculous thing to have to do. I mean, who thought this was a good idea -- to lose your trip odometer count every time you stop for 15 minutes?? Absolutely crazy. Just really annoys me that I have to add another device to my handlebars just to have the trip distance, instead of them just having an on/off option for that feature in the one that comes with the bike. Sorry for griping. Also, the meter user's guide that came with the bike shows an option in settings to turn that off. But the options in the actual meter I have don't line up with the options in the manual. Go figure. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Click to expand...

I think changing how the trip odometer gets reset is explained in the LCD Display Manual that should have been included with your bike. I have a 2018 RadRover and it's a completely separate manual from the Owner's Manual. I didn't pay much attention to that option since I'm fine with it resetting after each power down. I couldn't find a digital copy of the manual on Rad's site, but if you don't have a copy I can check that info for you when I get home later this evening and post it for you.  

fillerupmac said: Common problem. Hopefully it failed while in warranty? RPB sent me a new wheel. Al SChlafli Click to expand...

AHicks said: I didn't care for that auto reset "feature" either, and saw that mention of a way to avoid restarting the clock every time you turned the power off as well. Have you tried calling them out on it? Click to expand...

I went a different route and scrapped their entire system for another, because of that issue and several others. Click to expand...

Barry S said: I think changing how the trip odometer gets reset is explained in the LCD Display Manual that should have been included with your bike. I have a 2018 RadRover and it's a completely separate manual from the Owner's Manual. I didn't pay much attention to that option since I'm fine with it resetting after each power down. I couldn't find a digital copy of the manual on Rad's site, but if you don't have a copy I can check that info for you when I get home later this evening and post it for you. Click to expand...

No, I went with a complete aftermarket e-bike kit, that replaces pretty much the entire electrical on the bike - including the rear motor. The only thing I used over again was the battery. Still interested in what they tell you about that reset option though. If you know your bikes range in miles, and you stop for a break, unless you make a mental note you've lost your reference. And yes, I'll admit my cure for the issue was rather extreme, but the reset thing was just one of a list of things I wasn't happy with.  

Enargins said: So the "TC" option isn't available in the meter I have. Click to expand...

AHicks said: And yes, I'll admit my cure for the issue was rather extreme, but the reset thing was just one of a list of things I wasn't happy with. Click to expand...

You could also use one of the smart phone apps, like strava or map my ride. Course, there are pitfalls there too, smart phones are pretty expensive, and you have to remember to start the app. etc etc etc.  

Yeah, I have a smartphone app, called "Jog Tracker." Works pretty well. Use it when I go walking. Problem is, I always forget to stop it when I'm done! LOL But, yeah, that would work. Bit of a pain, tho. If I can't get this odo to change how it works, then I think I'll just take the 3rd party bike computer off my old bike and use that. Hate to use up handlebar real estate like that. But I think that would be the simplest solution. Works pretty well. Thanks for the thoughts.  

• Sep 4, 2018

Neat! I didn't know those things existed. Good to know that that's an option. Thanks!  

Apologies for the confusion, the odometer and timeout duration settings are not something that can be changed in the King-Meter display that our ebikes come equipped with. We do not have the ability to make changes to firmware or programming like this. The display does however store the remaining tenths of a mile before powering off, so to get a full trip distance on any ride to the nearest mile, you can check the original mileage, and subtract that from the final mileage. Anything more accurate than that, a GPS or cellphone app would be more accurate in logging distances. I know that many of our customers use a variety of different apps for logging their rides. There is an unofficial group of Rad Power Bikes owners that are very active on Facebook, which you can check out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radpowerowners/ . Again, they are unaffiliated, but many times they are able to give anecdotal advice about products that we are otherwise unable to test and officially recommend. Click to expand...

• Sep 5, 2018

I like to use my Garmin Edge 1000, it works great!  

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• Sep 12, 2018

I track my rides with Strava on my phone. Took a while to get into the habit (started with trad bike before the Radcity) but it's working fairly well. They even have a category for e-bike ride, though the calories they say I've used are quite optimistic.  

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