On a 1997 Ford Thunderbird : The odometer is in the middle of the speedometer
According to my Haynes repair manual, 1996 and later models do not use a conventional speedometer cable. They use an electronic speedometer and a vehicle speed sensor (VSS)
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you can find the answer on this site, a few questions above this one. it is the same as the 1997 ford explorer
The odometer on a 96 Ford Explorer is tied into the speedometer. If the speedometer is working then there is a gear problem inside of the speedometer causing the odometer to not work.
I need to fix the odometer and speedometer in a 97 ford explorer
i've had this prob it's n the tranny check a ford repair book
It is non-servicable, so repair requires replacement of the speedometer/odometer assembly.
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It is not clear from your question whether the odometer is mechanical or digital. If it is digital, this is likely the beginning symptoms of a cracked solder joint on the circuit board that provides power and mileage information to the odometer display. See the discussion of the problem and options for repair at http://www.odometer-repair.com .
because it's a 1997 ford explorer
According to my Haynes repair manual, 1997 through 2000 Ford Explorer models: have a R-134a capacity of 22 ounces