I already searched the forum for answers and i cant find the proper answer i have a problem with my sppedo needle jumping around like crazy and i cant figure it out i have a 2000 ex civic also my car hesitates alot throughout the whole rpm range and my lights get brighter when i rev it up all these things drive me nuts.

 

you check all your grounds? i doubt that's the answer but it just may be it..

 

Yeah i went throuht all that stuff and it boggles my mind i have bben stressin over it for so long..................

 

Check that alternator!!! if the lights are getting brighter it could be a bad voltage regulator and giving too much voltage this will kill everthing electrical very fast.

 

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Is your CEL on?

 

i would say ur ignitor is about to crap out on you

 

check your distributor wires. Make sure the plug on the dizzy is connected, and make sure there are no cuts in the wires resulting in a short

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrettyLude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would say ur ignitor is about to crap out on you</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check your distributor wires. Make sure the plug on the dizzy is connected, and make sure there are no cuts in the wires resulting in a short </TD></TR></TABLE>That stuff should make the tach go crazy, not the speedo.

VSS maybe?
If your CEL is on, get the error code...

 

yeah the cel is on but it just came on and this has been going on for awhile before it came on.

 

Mine did this when my VSS plug was loose. The part of the plug that snaps into place and holds the plug onto the sensor had broken off, and the connection was intermittent, thus making the speed read zero most of the time and occasionally 90 mph in 1st gear.

 

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What code/s does it have stored?

 

i dont know what the code is for because i dont have a comp. but it was on before i had this problem also it is way to expensive to go get it checked out. Does anyone have a comp. in the merritt island florida area? Also yes the vss plug is bad one of the little connectors fell out when i pulled it out but how the hell do i change it it part of the wiring harness do i have to wire a whole new one in or is therer a simple solution?

 

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You can get the code manually by jumping the service check connector.

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I usually just repin them, but we have them in the shop.