Driving sometimes my Speedometer just drops outs, sometimes will come back, sometimes not. If it goes out for awhile it will throw a VSS code. Will it throw a VSS code IF the Speedometer head in the cluster is bad?

 

No the code is given because the VSS sends out 2 signals one to your cluster and one to the ECU, so if its not working they both go out, my $$$ is on your VSS sensor

 

if it throws a VSS code then its the sensor in the tranny that's bad...the cluster should be fine but it COULD be the culperate too...but since it is throwing a code, i'd replace the VSS first before the cluster

 

What if the speedo doesn't work, but the car isn't throwing a cel?

 

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I would say that would mean the acutally speedometer head in the guage cluster is broken.

 

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Alright. Because it works every once in awhile, I wasn't sure if the sensor, wires from sensor to ecu/cluster were bad, or if it was actually my cluster.

 

Buy a tach and save money

 

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tach shows rpm, not speed. And it sucks trying to guess how fast you are going based off of your rpm

 

unfortunately, eg's are notorious for having this issue. i recommend swapping out the vss from a friend and if that doesn fix it, a quick way to determine if you need a new cluster is to take it out and push the needle. if there is not resistence like the tach, then you need a new cluster. i've been going 100mph for a couple of months now in 2nd gear haha stupid speedo

if the speedo has resistance start checking wires, fuses etc. hope that helps

 

i had this in my 95 civic, i checked out my VSS its was fine so i replaced my cluster and it worked fine, i got a cluster with tach and white face's on it already at my house, dont need it any more $85 bucks takes it

 

the wires from the harness that plug into the top of your VSS is loose or corrided , unplug the harness to the sensor and make sure none of the above things are happing