Speedometer in reverse

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Should speedometer read backwards ( goes down past 0) in reverse????
 
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73c20jim said:
Should speedometer read backwards ( goes down past 0) in reverse????
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Maybe a little bit, but because the hairspring is tightly wound when at 0 MPH - and the pointer is connected to the hairspring - it prevents reverse rotation.
 
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Evidently not mine.
 
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