speedometer working on and off in 240
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speedometer working on and off in 240
well i'll be driving along and it will just kick in. then at random it will go back to 0. and then back again. wth. i cant get a speeding ticket. is it just a bad connection? if so where do i look?
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i had this problem w/ my tachometer..i just replaced the gauge with another i found in the junkyard..
check the speed sensor on the tranny..maybe its a loose or dirty connection
check the speed sensor on the tranny..maybe its a loose or dirty connection
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The connection from the wiring harness into the cluster is "cheesy" at best. The connection has gone loose or oxidized over time. Pull it out and clean the contacts on the three connectors. Everything else on the cluster works because they run on 5V or 12V signals that are sent to them. The speedo is more sensitive because it sends AND receives directly to the speed sensor, and the signal is a lot smaller.
Other people have had to fix this problem, so we should hear from them as well. I know that Paul Kersey had a similar problem. Maybe he'll chime in.
Other people have had to fix this problem, so we should hear from them as well. I know that Paul Kersey had a similar problem. Maybe he'll chime in.
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speed sensor is a film-can (remember when cameras took film??) looking job hanging from the passenger side of the tranny, right at the back. Two wires coming from it run to a connector right where the engine and transmission meet.
