My ECU is throwing a Code 17, VSS, and yesterday my speedometer stopped working. Is this what I need to replace?




Modified by mzaner at 5:36 PM 7/27/2006


Modified by mzaner at 5:37 PM 7/27/2006

 

More like the part on the right. Are you sure it just isn't loose?

 

Resize your pictures...That looks like the speedo cable that plugs into the back of the gauge cluster...the acctually vss is mounted in the tranny...follow that cable out the fire wall and if shold lead you right to it, or look under you intake mani on the top of thtranny you should see it, right above the diff

 

VSS is on the speedo, not the tranny

Cable speedo drive.......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mista Bone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">VSS is on the speedo, not the tranny

Cable speedo drive.......</TD></TR></TABLE>So do I have the right thing?

 

Pics Resized. I need to know if I replace this if my speedometer will work. Yesterday it quit on me and my ECU is telling me there is something wrong with my VSS.

 

busted speedo cable, should fix everything.

Have you tested the speedo cable yet?

 

I was about to go buy a new one from Honda for $35, so I was making sure that this will fix my problem before I buy it.

Edit: I tested the Speedo Cable and it works fine. Now since my ECU says my VSS is bad do I need to replace it, I was able to move it around a little bit, is it loose or is this normal?


Modified by mzaner at 6:01 PM 7/27/2006


Modified by mzaner at 6:01 PM 7/27/2006

 

if ur saying that 7 onthe pic above is loose it shouldn't be it goin to be bigger that 7 and i just got home

 

[QUOTE=mzaner] I was about to go buy a new one from Honda for $35, so I was making sure that this will fix my problem before I buy it.

Edit: I tested the Speedo Cable and it works fine. Now since my ECU says my VSS is bad do I need to replace it, I was able to move it around a little bit, is it loose or is this normal?

Could be your speedo itself, I think mine is going out intermittenly cause I just threw a code 17 last week but it has not come back on yet and I know my cable and VSS are ok.

 

No, I tested the cable and it moved my speedometer, I tested it like 3 times, so I know it's not the cable and I know it's not the speedometer.

 

This is what sends the pulse to the ecu:

Check and make sure these connections are tight:


In my case,the speedometer worked,
but it continued to throw the code..

I eventually replaced the instrument cluster and it went away..

 

the speedo is mechanically driven and can work with the VSS not working. your best bet if the cable is good is to replace the cluster. i believe the two items youre pointing at in that last image are the light bulbs for the cluster illumination