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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 07:20 AM
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I have a 1997 Honda Accord Value Package with a 4cyl 2.2 engine and automatic trans. The speedometer has quit working or works intermittently and the transmission shifts erratically.

Pretty sure it is a VSS, but apparently I have an odd-ball model since all the threads and videos show a VSS that is ~$10 (mine has the ~$100 part).

My problem is this, apparently my car has 2 speed sensors (input and output). How do I know which one is the one that needs to be replaced. I am including links below to the two speed sensors that match what I have...

1997 Honda Accord Input Speed Sensor For L4 2.2L Models With Automatic Transmission

1997 Honda Accord Output Speed Sensor For L4 2.2L Automatic Transmission

I should also mention I get a P0501 error code

Here is a diagram of what I have
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 08:24 AM
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cel on?
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 08:42 AM
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Yes
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 03:03 AM
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Default Re: Help with VSS

Originally Posted by dietrichda
Pretty sure it is a VSS, but apparently I have an odd-ball model since all the threads and videos show a VSS that is ~$10 (mine has the ~$100 part).

My problem is this, apparently my car has 2 speed sensors (input and output). How do I know which one is the one that needs to be replaced. I am including links below to the two speed sensors that match what I have...

I should also mention I get a P0501 error code
There is the same VSS on your car that is mentioned in "all the threads and video's" - go look at your trans where they say it is and it will be there.
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 03:27 AM
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Well what do yo know, after much wasted work, I did find the VSS. It is just in a different place on my Accord than shown in the videos and threads I found.

DId replace it and cleared the CEL codes and all is well! Thanks for the replies!
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