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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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Can't figure it out. Another one looks like miles, reads like 3675.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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elapsed time...

clear it... it should read 00:00 and start it's way up from there
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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The other one with the miles is another Odometer
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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I'm pretty sure it's the elapsed time he's talking about bolty...
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Frenchy
I'm pretty sure it's the elapsed time he's talking about bolty...
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Can't figure it out. Another one looks like miles, reads like 3675.
I am pretty sure he asked two questions, you answered one I answered the other.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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my reading is that's a continuation of the first part...
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Yeah, two questions. Thanks. How do you use the odometer though? There already is one. Hmm, may be use it for mpg calculation.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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You can use it just like your dash OD, just hit the reset button when ya wanna clear it to 0 Miles
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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The ET is like an hour meter isn't it? It records only when the engine is running, or maybe when the ignition is turned on?

The odometer in the OH can be used as a number 1 or a number 2. The one might be used to track miles on a tank of gas, the other miles run on a trip, or over the course of a week/month/year/whatever?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ahicks
The ET is like an hour meter isn't it? It records only when the engine is running, or maybe when the ignition is turned on?

The odometer in the OH can be used as a number 1 or a number 2. The one might be used to track miles on a tank of gas, the other miles run on a trip, or over the course of a week/month/year/whatever?
The ET is an eraseable minute plus meter and it runs when the ignition is on regardless if the engine is on. Now our trucks do have a non-eraseable hour meter as wel that can be displayed on your dash temporarilyl. I forget the key sequence to get it to show up, though

and you are correct about the OH Odometer. You can use it for the tank or you can use it to measure a trip somewhere just like your dash one.
 
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