odometer zeroed after new battery

[r3Bob]

I will disconnect the battery and see.

 

[RocketEd]

My early Rocket did something similar when I disconnected the battery to install my Gerbing's/Battery Tender hookup. The bike had 2900 miles on it when I disconnected the battery and 900 when I hooked it back up. Then for an added twist, when the ODO should have turned over to 1,000 miles, it turned over 10,000! Went through 2 more speedo's under warranty, but their trip meters wouldn't reset. Finally just put the original back on when I found it sitting in a box in the back of the old Cycle Mart. The mileage read high, but at least it functioned.

 

[tdragger]

If the odo resets to 0 again, you should have it looked at by the dealer before you run into some serious "odometer tampering" laws in Texas.

 

[r3Bob]

Good info, thanks.

 

[Bishop]

Like a hangin'!

 

[r3Bob]

Disconnected the battery again and reconnected, the odometer retained its mileage information.
I am thinking that there may have been a wierd electrical spike that hit the unit and caused the reset. There were a few times that there may have been loose connections on the + side while trying to re-route the cables to fit the new Odessy battery posts.

 

[redrocket]

I'm going out and disconnect mine right now! :lol:

 

[Bishop]

Drag that red cable along the post a few times and get it to spark.