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Old 07-26-2007, 06:55 AM
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speedo jumps like crazy while accelerating .... like up to 100+ sometimes... and sometimes it stays at 0... started happening last nite... is it the speedo sensor?? and help appreciated
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what is the car doing when this is happening? sounds like the vehicle speed sensor may be bad.
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car is accelerating/decelerating as usual... rpms work fuel gauge temp everything but the mph is now stuck at 0... at ANY speed i go
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check your ecu...its probably the vehice speed sensor most likely
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Old 07-27-2007, 09:36 AM
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YOu can also check the speedo/alt. fuse under the dash, its a 7.5 amp. If it blows that will happen to your speedo as well
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checked and changed the fuse... still doing the same thing.... howmuch is the speed sensor? and it is difficult to install
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change the speed sensor there not that much and usually the problem i had this happen to me like 4 time it was the sensor everytime
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