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The trip opometer can be reset and doesn't change the odometer. The trip opometer can be reset and doesn't change the odometer. An odometer is a continual counter of distance and a trip odometer measures from point A to B and can be reset.

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the odometer tracks total miles on the vehicle and cant be reset or should not be tampered with this is illegal , the trip-meter is resettable for tracking miles on a trip or calculating mileage.

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