94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light
11-05-2006, 10:19 AM
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94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light
My speedometer isn't working and I have already replaced the speed sensor in the tranny. will the cluster not working cause the check engine light to come on? a guy at the shop said it was the speedometer head.
11-05-2006, 11:39 AM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (Boosted B6teen)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted B6teen »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go pull the check engine code and let us know what it is, </TD></TR></TABLE> yup..... and it still sounds like a vss to me
11-05-2006, 12:16 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (EX2SI)
yeah ill have to go out and check it later but has something to do with it. the check engine light only comes on when I accelerate hard. its not on when I start the car and it will stay off if I keep the rpms low while driving. the speedo never works though the rest of the gauge works fine.
11-05-2006, 01:25 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
I just checked the codes and it is giving me 17 vss
11-05-2006, 01:33 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
Are you sure that the new one you put in was in working order? It also maybe be your ECU, the speed signal goes from the sensor to the ECU then to the cluster. I used to throw VSS codes all the time(speedo would still read though), then switched ECUs and never had the problem again.
11-05-2006, 01:40 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (Boosted B6teen)
it was a used one that he had at the shop and they used the gear from mine. my speedo doesn't ever work.
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11-05-2006, 03:54 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
ha ha ha mine did that too, i changed the speed sensor and its a ok now except it cost me $118. but since i just totaled my civic ill sell you mine for $55 shipped.
11-05-2006, 04:07 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (Sol_SiR)
well the speed sensor shouldn't be the problem since I just had it replaced Ill keep you in mind though
11-05-2006, 04:13 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
its your speed sensor. same thing happened to me. when the chekc engine light came on vtec would not work. so get a new speed sensor. that will do it.
11-05-2006, 04:15 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by steelrainwarrior »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well the speed sensor shouldn't be the problem since I just had it replaced Ill keep you in mind though</TD></TR></TABLE>
mine was a "new" one as well and when i would get hard on the gas the light would come on because the sensor was cracked. for a while it the engine light would go on and off. finally it went completely out and i replaced my speed sensor and got my speedometor back. might wanna take it off and look at it. might be a fucked up one.
good luck
mine was a "new" one as well and when i would get hard on the gas the light would come on because the sensor was cracked. for a while it the engine light would go on and off. finally it went completely out and i replaced my speed sensor and got my speedometor back. might wanna take it off and look at it. might be a fucked up one.
good luck
11-05-2006, 04:22 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (Pr0ject93hb)
yeah that sounds exactly like what I have going on now. If I get on it hard the cel comes on. Im gonna see if I can get some money back for that sensor.
11-05-2006, 04:25 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
alright I have a gsr tranny in my 94 I think I need a new vss for the 94 gsr or can I get one for the civic.
11-05-2006, 05:41 PM
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Re: 94 civic speedometer not working and throwing a check engine light (steelrainwarrior)
I guess Ill start a new post for that cause im changing topic
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