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speedometer stopped. Ant ideas where to start?
#527536 01/20/03 02:25 PM
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My speedo jumped up to approx 40 after starting in the garage the other day.. now it does not work... no odometer either.

Has anyone run into this, and if so, what did you do to fix it?

I ran a search on speedometer and speedo, got hits, but no info on this....

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#527537 01/20/03 02:26 PM
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check the fuses yet?

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#527538 01/20/03 05:49 PM
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The vss may have died.

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VSS? variable speed sensor?
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I have a 1995 SE and it happened to me twice. I hit the dash in the middle with the bottom of my fist and it fixed it. Mine couldn't have been the speed sensor. I figure it was a bad ground or connection in the dash.

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good ideas & THX!

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#527543 01/20/03 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by faaar:
I hit the dash in the middle with the bottom of my fist and it fixed it.

I need to get you to work on my transmission

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#527544 01/20/03 09:57 PM
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Originally posted by faaar:
I have a 1995 SE and it happened to me twice. I hit the dash in the middle with the bottom of my fist and it fixed it. Mine couldn't have been the speed sensor. I figure it was a bad ground or connection in the dash.



Did the same (I like to call it "The Fonzie") on my 98 SVT on a couple of occasions. Heeyyyyyyyyy!

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#527545 01/21/03 01:23 PM
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On the way home from work last night it started working again... car ran smoother too. On way into work todayt, it stopped again, and car ran slightly rougher... weird.. Time to get out the manual & OBDII PC.....

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