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My speedometer says that I'm going 40 mph only at idle

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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 12:40 PM
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Default My speedometer says that I'm going 40 mph only at idle

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I don't know how to fix an internal speedometer issue or maybe it is the speed sensor?
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 02:10 PM
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Does your speedometer bounce around sometimes when driving?

The VSS is simply a pulse wave generator and from my experience rarely goes bad. The board on the back of the speedometers seems to be a much more common issue.
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 05:03 AM
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If its showing 40 mph at idle, unplug the speed sensor. If the speedo drops its probably a shorted sensor. If it stays you either have a bad cluster or a wire getting power when in shouldn't
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Old Oct 20, 2022 | 07:12 PM
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Default Re: My speedometer says that I'm going 40 mph only at idle

Originally Posted by Pascullon
1993 Honda del Sol Zc engine block d16y8 cylinder head
I don't know how to fix an internal speedometer issue or maybe it is the speed sensor?
idk what bump means so I'm sorry if I'm doing it but I'm having the same issue right now how did you solve it ?
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 01:19 AM
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Default Re: My speedometer says that I'm going 40 mph only at idle

Originally Posted by 95delsolnoob
idk what bump means so I'm sorry if I'm doing it but I'm having the same issue right now how did you solve it ?
Bump means you just brought up an old thread from the dead~ or you comment on a thread like a for sale thread and it will go back to the top of the page for everyone to see.


Have you tested or tried and diagnosing yet?

You can try swapping the board from another gauge cluster and also try another speed sensor
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