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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Odometer and Trip Odometer Not Working in my 91 Trans Am

Hey, guys, my odometer and trip odometer arent working in my Trans Am.
There is a clicking noise coming from the odometer.

I was wondering if anyone has had this problem, or if anyone knows a fix for it.


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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Re: Odometer and Trip Odometer Not Working in my 91 Trans Am

Same problem on my 90 Formula but no clicking. My speedo is working fine.

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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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Re: Odometer and Trip Odometer Not Working in my 91 Trans Am

my odometer works, but my tripopmeter does not. Its clicking. Is your speedo actually working? cause it kinda sounds like speedometer cable needs greasing or replacing.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 06:58 AM
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Re: Odometer and Trip Odometer Not Working in my 91 Trans Am

Originally Posted by IROZINCO
my odometer works, but my tripopmeter does not. Its clicking.

Is your speedo actually working? cause it kinda sounds like speedometer cable needs greasing or replacing.
If you have a cable-driven speedo, check the following link for the trip odometer fix:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/faq-...-fix-pics.html

The first two posters would have electric speedos.

JamesC
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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Re: Odometer and Trip Odometer Not Working in my 91 Trans Am

Thanks for the link James, i will definitely try this out
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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Re: Odometer and Trip Odometer Not Working in my 91 Trans Am

For some reason, Camaro's seem to have more of a problem with this than the Birds. Not sure why. Could be the speedo head is broken as well.
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