[baker_jeff]

Was driving home on the highway tonight and all of a sudden the speedo just dropped from 100 to 0.

Where should I look? Isn't there a wire going to the tranny that sends the info or something?

:?:

 

[Tiersin]

yea, its a cable that runs from the back of the console to the back of the tranny. The can have a habit of comming loose. Take off the console cover, and you will see a big cable(hopefully) comming from the electrical equipment. Make sure its snaped in. Then, go to your engine bay, and on the very back of your trans. by the axles, that same cable will be a round, give it a good push downward and it it moves at all, that should solve your problem.

 

[SETI20]

Push it back into the trans first.
They tend to come undone there sooner than under the cluster cover.

 

[baker_jeff]

Thanks guys! It worked when I left for work this morning, and about 30 seconds of highway driving, it just dropped again. I'll check that after work.

 

[Angry]

You have a 90 JDM Sir with the B16 right? (Looked at sig)

Then you would have an electronic VSS...I think. The VSS could be going bad or there is a problem with the wire going from the back of the cluster to the VSS and ECU.

 

[baker_jeff]

You have a 90 JDM Sir with the B16 right? (Looked at sig)

Then you would have an electronic VSS...I think. The VSS could be going bad or there is a problem with the wire going from the back of the cluster to the VSS and ECU.

Yes. I could not find the cable. Perhaps it IS electronic?

 

[Angry]

Perhaps it is,:lol: I guess I would start investigating the VSS itself and the circuit for it.
::edit::
Also,your ECU should be throwing a code for the VSS, if its not, then its still geting a signal from it, So its possible the cluster is bad...

 

[baker_jeff]

Perhaps it is,:lol: I guess I would start investigating the VSS itself and the circuit for it.
::edit::
Also,your ECU should be throwing a code for the VSS, if its not, then its still geting a signal from it, So its possible the cluster is bad...

Yes it is electronic. Anyone know where exactly the wire goes into the tranny?

 

[Angry]

Its actualy in the exact same place as the cable VSS...
Should be on the back side of the tranny facing the the car.

 

[baker_jeff]

I take it thats the starter in the bottom left half of the pic? Thanks for the help d00d.

 

[baker_jeff]

I still haven't had a chance to peek behind the starter, but it hasnt worked since I posted last. This morning it worked for about 10-11 kms, then dropped.

 

[Angry]

Weird, No code?

 

[baker_jeff]

Ok so last night the speed just jumped up and started working out of nowhere. It lasted a couple of minutes then jumped down and died.

 

[stick]

Sounds like a bad connection somewhere. Check the VSS end on the tranny first.

 

[baker_jeff]

Sounds like a bad connection somewhere. Check the VSS end on the tranny first.

I'll have to get off my damn lazy ass and check this tommorow. Easier to check from above or underneath?

Do you guys think these symptoms could be caused by the gear inside the tranny? That would suck...

 

[Angry]

If its any gears it is probably the one on the VSS itself, which is simple to replace...

 

[baker_jeff]

Its actualy in the exact same place as the cable VSS...
Should be on the back side of the tranny facing the the car.

Now, is this facing up towards the hood, or back towards the firewall? :?

 

[Angry]

Up towards the hood...Its not hard to find....