No the odometer works with a magnet. It's possible for the speedometer to work erratically or not at all yet the odometer function properly.

Before I had my odometer rebuilt the speed was erratic and bouncing all over but the mileage was recorded accurately

Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 07/02/2026 7:27 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)