808foxryder

New to the site, not to get off the subject. I have d16y8 sohc v in a ek 4dr with a eg 5 speed tranny, will I ever get my speedometer to work? It was originally an automatik, I changed the cluster to a 5 speed cluster also

808foxryder

Any specific reasons?

dunkingmofo

Does the tranny u put in have the right speed sensor and if your speedometer isn't working, you must have a cel right?

jbpnoman

No speedo wouldn't necessarily throw a CEL.

OP, check your VSS, as well as the wiring running from the VSS to the cluster. I'm fairly sure the EG cluster into EJ chassis isn't a straight forward swap - I'm not sure if the wiring for the VSS actually lines up correctly.

dunkingmofo

If the speedometer isn't working..it could be a short behind the cluster but if its the speed sensor it throws a code 17..I just fixed mine last night.

808foxryder

I've tried several clusters. The vss I have is a two piece. I'm lookin for another vss to swap out and hopefully it'll work. I would hate to trace the wires. Does the vss differ between auto and manual?

808foxryder

And I do have cel but didnt check wut codes they r. I'm almost done with the tuning. Wen I got the car I needed an iacv, i had no o2 wut so ever, vacuum leaks, hookin up the v-tech pins. Thanks for all the tips

dunkingmofo

ive heard auto and manual you can interchnge but i just changed mine with another manual one just to be safe. i have a gsr tranny and i used a b16 sensor and it worked fine. If I'm correct if that cel is for the speed sensor you shouldnt have vtec bc of that, not 100% on that though.

jdmej1civic86

have u check the middle prong on the speed sensor plug it sometime gett corrorded or it comes out

808foxryder

It was the middle prong broken on my the vss. Replaced it with another but still didn't work. Found a different and it work. Cel went off now my my car idles fine . Now jus wondering about my v-tech . I don't feel it kicking in. I jumped it with my battery and I hear it click on. I have a non V tech harness. I wired the solenoid, wired the oil pressure. Not sure where the knock sensor is. Under the intake mani?

Drae

I swapped from a CVT transmission to a regular 4 speed automatic and I'm having the same problem of my speedometer not working.

Former User

Pull the codes. Do you have code 17?

Jimster480

If you have any codes I bet you have one for VSS. Either that or you didnt wire it right or you are using the wrong VSS/a bad VSS. I have like 4 of them and the automatic ones are different and wont work in manual trannies.

dunkingmofo

U have to use a manual speed sensor auto won't work..