speedometer problem? my needle kinds toggles back and forth and odometer not working
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speedometer problem? my needle kinds toggles back and forth and odometer not working
hey guys.. i just picked up a 95 civic and the speedometer and the odometer sometimes doesn't work. the odometer doesn't change at all and the speedometer wiggles between 17 and 19 mph. the faster i go, the faster it wiggles until i get past 15 mph and then pegs itself at 19mph. if i hit a bump or drive a bit, the needle will go to zero and then to the right speed and the odometer starts working perfectly.
this usually happens when i first turn on the car, but usually starts working after i drive for about 10 mins.
any thoughts on what is wrong? i read somewhere that this car doesn't have a speedometer cable and it's an electric feed, so it just the sensor? if so, how much does this cost?
this usually happens when i first turn on the car, but usually starts working after i drive for about 10 mins.
any thoughts on what is wrong? i read somewhere that this car doesn't have a speedometer cable and it's an electric feed, so it just the sensor? if so, how much does this cost?
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Re: (ekcivic9)
when i check the vss? (is that variable speed sensor) what do i check for? could it be loose, cleaned, or what? do i have to get the parts from honda dealer? why would it work sometimes and not other times?
any pics on how this looks?
any pics on how this looks?
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Re: (rerun07)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rerun07 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when i check the vss? (is that variable speed sensor) what do i check for? could it be loose, cleaned, or what? do i have to get the parts from honda dealer? why would it work sometimes and not other times?
any pics on how this looks?</TD></TR></TABLE>
VSS is the vehicle speed sensor not variable. I thought that it throws a cel when it screws up?
any pics on how this looks?</TD></TR></TABLE>
VSS is the vehicle speed sensor not variable. I thought that it throws a cel when it screws up?
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Re: (mugenpowered)
It's not your VSS.. It's the peice of **** cluster that Honda so generously gave us in our civics. Replace the cluster with a new cluster or GSR cluster or something and it will fix the problem. You might want to try swapping in a friends working cluster first just to be sure that is it the cluster though.
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are their FAQ's for removing the clusters? i will try the VSS first since that sounds like an easier fix.. where do i get a new VSS from?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rerun07 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are their FAQ's for removing the clusters? i will try the VSS first since that sounds like an easier fix.. where do i get a new VSS from?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Are you kidding? The cluster is easy to remove.. Take out like 4 screws and it's basically out. There is one screw holding the bezel around the cluster on, and then 2 or 3 more screws holding the cluster in.
Are you kidding? The cluster is easy to remove.. Take out like 4 screws and it's basically out. There is one screw holding the bezel around the cluster on, and then 2 or 3 more screws holding the cluster in.
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