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Old 07-06-2011, 05:08 PM
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Speedometer issue.....

Hello,
just started to have this issue, did my search on this board, just want to make sure if its the VSS or my cluster itself............
1- the speedometer works fine 20% of the time
2- the other 80% of the time it shoots up to 20mph and stays there seldom it will start working then drops back to 20mph
3- the cruise control works perfect with the speedometer not working, I can increase/decrease speed as well, this makes me believe my VSS is working.
- I have no check engine light and the car runs great, everthing works on the car as it should.
- my car is a 98' 5speed 2.3cl
thanks in advance for the input...........
Old 07-07-2011, 10:13 AM
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my vote: speedometer. went bad on my car too; you could even try cleaning out the connections first see if it helps.
Old 07-07-2011, 06:14 PM
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Sounds like you might have to replace the cluster. I wonder if there's a way to self test the cluster to see if thats the issue. What I do when I see that issue is drive the car with a scanner connected and see if the vss is sending a signal
Old 07-07-2011, 06:25 PM
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I got no scanner,..... cruise control works great even with the speedometer not working.......
Old 07-08-2011, 12:00 PM
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if the cruise control works; im guessing the computer knows what speed your at;hence the vss working properly
Old 07-11-2011, 05:18 PM
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what about a bad speed sensor? that could do it ....
Old 07-12-2011, 08:45 AM
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^he said cruise control works...
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