my needle keeps on jumping up and down when im driving on it normally, and then just sometimes stays down and doesnt move at all. this has never done this before and just started doing this all of a sudden. my other gauges work fine, is this a wiring problem, or a fuse, or do i just need a new gauge cluster? if i need a new gauge cluster which kinds can i put that will fit in my 92 hatch

 

my friends cluster is doin the same thing. he has a 95 4 door.. speedometer goes up and down randomly.. sometimes it will jump all the way to 110 and then stay at zero..

 

A little more info might help.

Is your speedo electronic or mechanical?

What kind of car is it?

What kind of cluster is it?

 

he has a 95 4 door dx

 

mines do the same thing....check ur speed sensor plugs, it miught be loose or dirty...most of the times my speedo does that i get a CEL for VSS

 

well i have a 92 hatch but the cluster is an ex. ill check the speed sensor plugs and see if there loose or dirty

 

It's a good symptom that your speed sensor is about to go out...

 

anybody wanna tell me where the speed sensor is located??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by X-MOB03 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anybody wanna tell me where the speed sensor is located??</TD></TR></TABLE>
on the backside of the transmission,next to the firewall.
it goes in the hole to the right of part number 12:

check that plug is not corroded or dirty.make sure the pins haven't backed out of the plug.make sure the plug is fully connected to the sensor.make sure the sensor is fully seated into the tranny.
Chris

 

i had the same problem...except all i had to do was get another cluster

 

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same

 

i thought about changing the cluster...but if im getting a CEL for it im guessing it has to be the VSS

 

^^ correct. my speedo was doing the same thing but no cel, replaced vss, checked wires, fuses, etc. did nothing so i just replaced the cluster and viola. a good tip on fifuring out if you need a new cluster is remove the cluster and check the needle. if there is no resistance then you need a new cluster

 

you don't have the aftermarket gauge face overlays do you? i've heard of these hanging up the needles.

 

my 94 ex is having the same problem.

 

Probably the VSS.

 

Agreed

 

I had the same problem in my 94 si. I just 409'd the speed sensor plug and it worked fine.

 

Same problem is 95 coupe, just had to do a little cleaning

 

mine did this when my alternator went out. check that also.

 

Ive got a 95 Civic DX and it did the exaxct same thing as ur talkin. I went to my mechanic and we took a test drive hooked up to a scan tool, and the signal was great. So the next day went to the junkyard and ordered a new cluster and boom worked like brand new.

 

96 cx hatch did that it ended up being a fuse.