i have a 93 civic with b18 ls motor and gsr tranny. i was driving to work today and my speedometer was going all over the place then it just stopped working all together. all the other needles work. you think this is a vss problem? if not what could it be. i did some searches but im a little confused on this one.

 

is it a A/T to M/T conversion?

 

Check engine light? Any of your friend have a b series? if so see if you can borrow theres and try it out.

 

came as mt not converted. cel is on but it was on before and the speedometer broke. do u mean borrow speed sensor from b series?

 

i had a similar problem with my single cam it turned out to be tthe cluster...i would try the VSS and if its still not workin it might be your cluster..

 

yes.

 

how do i test the vss? can they do that at autozone?

 

check the wires at the vss first...they corode and get shitty easily i found.

 

a vss at a dealer or parts store is around 2-300.also a vss cel will not stay lit up.it will be off until you drive the car and then come to a stop then it usually kicks on solid until the next time you shut your car off.basicly check the plug,wires going into the plug and the bolts that mount it.pull it out and check the teeth on the gear and hope that it is the vss and not the gear in the trans it goes to.even if you vss looks good it could still be bad.there is a way to do a volt test on it in most manuals.i also have a vss ill sell if your interested just pm me

 

I have the VSS code 17 for my B16 in a 93 CX with what seems to be good wires. Speedometer works, is there a part number for the plug? Is it an Honda OEM part only or can I get the plug at say Autozone?

 

are the d and b series vss sensors the same?

 

^ i dont belive so, but dont quote me on that. My friends old integras speedo stoped, and his plug was toast.

 

Faulty wiring to the VSS or the VSS itself is faulty. I would investigate those two options first...

 

yes, yes, and yes.

You'll need a B series VSS... I'm almost certain that D series is not compatible.

It is very common for the pins to corrode. When mine went the pins in the vss rusted out, and so did the socket in the connector. I had to replace them both. I had the same symptoms as you were: the speedometer worked fine, then it started jumping around a little... then it worked fine, then it died... then it started jumping. I didn't actually get a CEL until I'd gone through several days of that.

You don't have to buy one new. I got mine used on ebay for $14. Or you can junkyard one, probably from any B series Integra, Civic, or Del Sol. I'd recommend cutting off the connector and buying that too unless you're sure yours is good.

Then it's as simple as cutting off the old connector and soldering the new one on, then replacing the VSS. If the problem continues, then it's your cluster.

 

You can use a VSS from a d16y8, all you would have to do is swap out the gears which is really easy. I used the vss from my old d16 on my b16a2 2 weeks ago and my speedometer is working fine.

http://hondaswap.com/general-tech-ma...es-vss-128865/

 

cool i have a few d series vss.

 

Can someone help me? I have a problem.....my speedometer and odometer will randomly stop working while im driving....it will jump a couple times then just stop...if i hit the dash hard it will come back on...can someone help me? i looked into buying a new vss but can't find them anywhere! please help...oh btw i have a 97 del sol s d16 kamt5

after reading all this do you think it would be my cluster and not the vss?