counter under the hood

[jackq]

I know this was just talked about a while back...but I forgot what the counter connected to the speedo cable under the hood was for. The B that I just bought off E-Bay has one on it. Thx.

 

[vping]

Wasn't it miles to next service?

 

[jdeluke137]

Correct - it was a service interval counter. The dealership could reset it. I'd be interested if anyone is using it now, and if so how, including how to reset it.

I like it because I can remove the speedo cables there and lubricate them without crawling under the car or the dash.

 

[jackq]

I was showing it to mt wife this morning and it says on it"Life Counter". She asked who's life??? With my less than excellent luck lately...I wonder.

 

[R6MGS]

My TR6 has one....it's stuck on '000'....does that mean someones life is over? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

 

[hottvr]

I've got one in my 76 B and the best explanation I've heard is that the car has a certain life expectancy and this counter counts down the life in a percentage of life left in the car. It has nothing to do with service intervals and I don't see any way to reset it.
Rick

 

[kennypinkerton]

When it reaches zero you're supposed to sell it to me for $20 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

 

[Kimberly]

In the maintenace section of my Bentley manual I found a brief description and resetting instructions. It requires a special tool. Since I have never seen a service interval counter, I don't know what the reset button looks like and what the reset tool looks like.

 

[jlaird]

Oh great idea Rick. When they get to 0 off they go to Tonys for long term storage.

 

[tony barnhill]

I need to look at some of the ones I have on a shelf - I've always thought of them as oddities!

 

[Stewart]

I always thought it was for the service life remaining of the egr valve.