 Speedo sensor testing |
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 Jul 19, 2006 - 7:59 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 8, '04 From KY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Does anyone know how to test the speedo sensor to see if its bad, or if I have a short in my wiring. My speedo just all the sudden stopped working and I'm trying to figure out if I have a short or if my speedo sensor went bad. Also is there a fuse for the speedo sensor?
Oh yea the rest of my gauges are working fine just my speedo stopped working and I have a code 42(speedo code). |
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Jul 19, 2006 - 8:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
this is the cause of your problem.
Interior Modifications: Indiglo Gauges it will also throw a CEL light after a while telling you the speedo sensor is bad, when in fact its the gauge thats the problem. i had the same issue too 
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Jul 19, 2006 - 8:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From KY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
What happened that kept your speedo from working? Are you saying the indiglo face is coming unstuck and hitting my needle holding it still? My trip counter doesn't work either will that effect that too?
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Jul 19, 2006 - 8:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
the problem with mine was that the glow gauges were not glued down at the time. they seemed to work fine, but there must have been some drag on the needle that over time wore out whatever spring is in there. i took the glow gauges off and it didint help . the problem was fixed when i replaced my speedo for a new one.
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Jul 19, 2006 - 8:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From KY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Is there anyway to test it to see if that is the problem? Also did your trip counter stop working too?
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Jul 19, 2006 - 9:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(Rjb23 @ Jul 19, 2006 - 9:59 PM) [snapback]458348[/snapback] Is there anyway to test it to see if that is the problem? Also did your trip counter stop working too? im not sure how to go about testing it. yes the trip counter stoped working too. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jul 19, 2006 - 10:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
there should be specs available for the sensor, its got a coil in it, so you'd want to check resistance. the coil produces alternating current i beleive, its similar to a wheel speed sensor output.
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Jul 20, 2006 - 12:53 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '03 From South TX. Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
same thing happened in the 3s powered celi i bought from chanh55, the same problem happened to toyceli8(the first owner of the swap), but I know its a problem in the wiring, because when chanh did the swap, the speedo never worked after, and it worked with the 5s in there...
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Jul 20, 2006 - 12:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(95celgt @ Jul 20, 2006 - 1:53 AM) [snapback]458452[/snapback] same thing happened in the 3s powered celi i bought from chanh55, the same problem happened to toyceli8(the first owner of the swap), but I know its a problem in the wiring, because when chanh did the swap, the speedo never worked after, and it worked with the 5s in there... thats because that harness was wired up by a guy who used to do harneess work back in the day. he made a mistake on the wiring for the speedo in your harness. you need to rewired it to make your speedo work again. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jul 20, 2006 - 11:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 18, '05 From BANNED Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Needles in 6gc gauge clusters definately FTL.
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