HyDrOpOnIkToKa

hey a-cl folks, i was driving today and all of a sudden my speedometer quit working and hen my car died and my rpm meter quit , i was able to start the car but after pulling up to my house my car died again. Being that i havent replaced my battery in 3+ years i replaced it and after replacing, my car didnt die but my odometer, is there a fuse or something that is causing this, any help would be appreciated


btw go mavs

$peed])emon

i think it might be the vss (vehicle speed sensor)

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

thanks for the reply, any idea as to what i should do to fix it?

SupraManAG

if you know your voltage then i suggest you start testing
if you dont then start saving to take it to the shop

asianmoomoo

if it's a 97 cl then its a recall. i read msn autos that the 97 cl have the speedometer needle like broken or something. go check up on it

ib_jimmy

Yo Dale, I think it could be the alternator going bad.


go Mavs!

Cocoa

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Sounds like the alternator.

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

cool thanx for the info, so if the alternator didnt work then wouldnt i have issues with my battery,holding a charge?

call me jimmy!

iamfreetofly

sounds like your alternator...
set your voltmeter to DC scale..the voltage should read around 13-14 volts..if it's less than 12-13, then it's your alternator that's failing....or you can simply disconnect the negative terminal of the battery while the car is running and if the car dies, then you most likely have a bad alternator..

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

thanks so much guys, i think your right, i was driving to work and my battery led and my oil led came on and then my car kept dying when i let off the gas, my check engine light just came on so, it looks like im going to autozone to figure out what the code says and very likely replacing my alternator instead of going to work today

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Most likely the alternator, a VSS wouldn't cause the speedo to completely quit working, you have 4 of em

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

thanks again, i really appreciate all the comments, ive finally made a thread here where some 17 yo newb didnt talk shit, this thread is giving me flashbacks of the old days when everyone was so helpful :missdustbuster:

ib_jimmy

those young n00b dont know howda fix a car.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

and we all miss dust

ib_jimmy

he needed to retired anyways...he was getting old.

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

well guys, it isnt the alternator after all, its the vss, error p0500, a malfunction exists in the electrical circuit for the vehicle speed sensor? any ideas on what i would need to do to fix this? thanks

ajtcl

Some cash for the VSS and that will do it.

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

anyone know where that sensor is, is it hard to get to?

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

78410-S84-A01 SENSOR ASSY., SPEED 1999 CL 97.65 78.12
78410-SV4-003 SENSOR ASSY., SPEED 1999 CL 117.85 94.28

i found these parts, do i need both? (acuraoemparts.com)

ib_jimmy

i dont get it...why would your car die out if its a bad VSS? your battery light wouldnt come on either. I know when my alternator went out...right before my car died all the needle started to swing all the way and drop flat...car was still driving for about .5 mile and then totally shut off.

i'm thinking u might be getting that code due to the electrical malfunction.

AznX TL

mine doesnt move on cold mornings...........well, it will go by 0.....click 20............click 40 until i drive it for a little while than it goes back to normal

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

thats what my mechanic said jimmy, that it shouldnt die and the battery light wuldnt have came on?, it does keep dying though, i went to davidmcdavid and got a new VSS, the guy at acura said that it could make the engine die, but im not sure if he knows what he is talking about? ill replace the sensor and see if it fixes it

ib_jimmy

good luck bro.

$peed])emon

i still stick to this answer. its like a 20 dollar piece. try that before anything else. it happened to my accord. and good luck

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

yep, you are right about it being the sensor, after replacing everything works fine, but $20, ya right, more like a little over $100, but thanks to you and everyone elses comments, my beautiful CL is back on the road again and ready for a road trip this weekend, airbags coming soon!!

$peed])emon

no prob. u should have went to a scrap yard to get one. thats where i got mine for 15 bux the other day

ib_jimmy

def keep me inform.

agranado

well looks like my VSS may have died too apparently. My speedometer, total miles and trip milage counter are dead.

100 bucks new though... Time to goto a junker and see if that thing is available..

is it different between a 3.0 and a 2.x? or are they the same all around for 97-99 CLs?

agranado

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-97...ayphotohosting

this parts from a 94-97 accord.. same part for a CL? I'm almost positive it is...

Hit me back guys.. This whole stuck at 79xxx milage and not being able to count my milage PLUS 0 MPH on the highway at 3k RPMS in 5th is starting to annoy me

starboy2nv

iTrader: (2)

id go to a dealer for a part like that... or aoem site...

HyDrOpOnIkToKa

i would buy it brand new, because it sucks having to replace it again, i havent had a problem since acuraoemparts.com will save u a little money