i was just reading in shop form and i saw your not to push the trip odmotor when the car is moving why is this and what can it do.

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Dan Younes
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1985 euro 500sel 220k
1981 300sd 278k sold
1979 240d 298k sold
1983 300sd 272k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 130k
1989 Dodge Carvan Se 285k
1996 C220(hopefully soon)

I have to guess that someone said this for some good reason, although I have done this many times on my 300E with no ill results. The only thing that I have seen is when the trip fails to operate, I have seen the pin slip out that holds the reset button in.

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Benzmac:
Donnie Drummonds
1991 GMC Syclone
ASE CERTIFIED MASTER AUTO TECHNICIAN
SERVICE MANAGER FOR 14 BAY FACILITY
MERCEDES SPECIALIST 8 YRS
PARTNER IN MERCEDESSHOP.COM

I was once told by an ex-MB Mechanic (german born and raised) that the reason my odometer didn't work on my 500SEL was just because of that reason - someone had reset the trip odometer one too many times while the vehicle was actually in motion.

Just my sixth cents (I see dead people).

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FrankieZ
84 500SEL EURO 87K
85 300D 267K (and still goin' strong)