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Old 06-20-2004 | 05:11 PM
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Speedo quit working (speed sensor?)
My Speedometer quit working, how can I tell if its actually the speed sensor or not?
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Old 06-23-2004 | 11:46 PM
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Any suggestions?
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Old 06-23-2004 | 11:51 PM
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If its for a 86 then it has a mechanical speedometer cable. Check that its probably broken.
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Old 06-24-2004 | 12:08 AM
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No, its electrical.
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Old 06-24-2004 | 12:48 AM
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If it was the VSS you'd probably have an SES light?
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Old 07-10-2004 | 05:23 PM
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hook a drill up to the speed sensor and spin it. if it spins then it is something in the housing. if it doesn't spin, it could be the vss or the cluster or a bad ground.
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