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Vehicle Speed Sensor: Testing and Inspection

Inspection/Speedometer And Vehicle Speed Sensor (With Tachometer)





SYMPTOM: Speedometer stays at 0 kph (0 mph)





SYMPTOM: Speedometer indication flutters.





Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal Check
1. Remove vehicle speed sensor from transaxle.
2. Turn vehicle speed sensor pinion quickly and measure voltage
across (1) and (2).


Inspection/Speedometer And Vehicle Speed Sensor (Without Tachometer)





SYMPTOM: Speedometer stays at 0 kph (0 mph)





SYMPTOM: Speedometer indication flutters.





Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal Check
1. Remove vehicle speed sensor from transaxle.
2. Turn vehicle speed sensor pinion quickly and measure voltage
across (1) and (2).