Discrepancy between odometer and trip mileage

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My Name: lumix93

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Model: C3 2002-2005, Original shape model
Year: 2005 (05)
Engine Size: 1.4 i
Fuel Type: Petrol
Mileage: 125200
Trim Level: VTR+
Gearbox: SensoDrive
DPF: No

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Recently there has been a difference between the milage recorded on my trip milage and the odometer in my C3. I usually record the odometer reading and reset the trip meter when I fill up with fuel. Over about one tank the difference is usually about 10 miles. Not a big problem, but I would have thought the trip milage data would be from the same source as the odometer? Any ideas?
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Model: C3 2002-2005, Original shape model
Year: 2003 (03)
Engine Size: 1.4 i
Fuel Type: Petrol
Mileage: 79984
Trim Level: VTR+
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
DPF: No
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lumix93 wrote:Not a big problem, but I would have thought the trip milage data would be from the same source as the odometer? Any ideas?
I was under the understanding the ODO gets the data from the BSI, and the trip gets calculated by the speedo and don't understand how the discrepancy could arise. Its a mystery to me :?
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My Name: lumix93

Member
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon May 05, 2014 8:35 am
Model: C3 2002-2005, Original shape model
Year: 2005 (05)
Engine Size: 1.4 i
Fuel Type: Petrol
Mileage: 125200
Trim Level: VTR+
Gearbox: SensoDrive
DPF: No

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It's a bit of a weird one!
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