Just a quick question that popped into my head. If you have a towed that is pulled with all 4 wheels on the ground, does the odometer keep moving? If so, just wondered how that works for resale/trade since it will have a bunch more miles that weren't actually "driven". Thanks.John

On my Saturn or HHR the odometer does not register mileage when towed.

Only a few vehicles (mostly when the key must be left in) have this issue...

Digital odometers normally will not gain mileage without the drive train processor powered up. The older mechanical odometer might.Both my Honda towed vehicles, 1998 Accord and 2005 CRV, did not gain mileage. Also both were digital odometers.

99% won't. You have to turn the key on to allow steering wheel movement and remove or disable the ignition fuse which will cause the mileage not to register.

Not even our dealer could answer that question about our dingy/toad/towed. We went to a small hill, shut off the engine, put it in neutral and coasted down the hill. No mileage was accumulated. Try it on your own dingy and you will know for sure.

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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Apr 01, 2015
On my Saturn or HHR the odometer does not register mileage when towed.
sch911
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
Only a few vehicles (mostly when the key must be left in) have this issue...
Dale_Traveling
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2015
Digital odometers normally will not gain mileage without the drive train processor powered up. The older mechanical odometer might.

Both my Honda towed vehicles, 1998 Accord and 2005 CRV, did not gain mileage. Also both were digital odometers.
RedG
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
99% won't. You have to turn the key on to allow steering wheel movement and remove or disable the ignition fuse which will cause the mileage not to register.
Two_Hands
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
Not even our dealer could answer that question about our dingy/toad/towed. We went to a small hill, shut off the engine, put it in neutral and coasted down the hill. No mileage was accumulated. Try it on your own dingy and you will know for sure.
Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
Our '07 Honda and now the '13 do not accumulate mileage. Once, I left the engine on in the '07 from Southern California to Phoenix.... car in neutral, added 400 miles and got over 60 mpg! Never did that again!

MM.
holstein13
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
Mr.Mark wrote:
Our '07 and now the '13 do not accumulate mileage. Once, I left the engine on in the '07 from Southern California to Phoenix.... car in neutral, added 400 miles and got over 60 mpg! Never did that again!

MM.
That's too funny. Burned 6 2/3 gallons doing nothing. That would have been at least 70 miles extra in your coach.
Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
Holstein13, thanks for pointing that out! :) :) :)
ncrowley
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2015
My Honda Fit does not accumulate mileage and neither does the Jeep Wrangler.
bsinmich
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
I also forgot to pull the fuse in my Saturn one time. I put on 250 miles and got the check engine light for the next 7-10 starts. I installed a switch after that to flip instead of trying to get that fuse in place while hanging upside down.

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