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I've been living with an intermittent speedometer for a few months now, but I'm getting ready to sell my Focus wagon, so now I have to deal with. My guess is that the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) or it's associated wire are faulty. Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this issue and/or what parts I should get would be appreciated.
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Are you have any other dashboard/electrical gremlins along with this screwy speedo?
Might be in the electrical system as well (start with the battery and work backwards) :unsure:
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imack,Mar 29 2010, 11:19 AM Wrote:I've been living with an intermittent speedometer for a few months now, but I'm getting ready to sell my Focus wagon, so now I have to deal with. My guess is that the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) or it's associated wire are faulty. Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this issue and/or what parts I should get would be appreciated.
TIA,
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You sure it isn't just some sort of tremor in your throttle leg?
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ZTWsquared,Mar 29 2010, 03:21 PM Wrote:imack,Mar 29 2010, 11:19 AM Wrote:I've been living with an intermittent speedometer for a few months now, but I'm getting ready to sell my Focus wagon, so now I have to deal with.ÃÂ My guess is that the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) or it's associated wire are faulty.ÃÂ Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this issue and/or what parts I should get would be appreciated.
TIA,
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You sure it isn't just some sort of tremor in your throttle leg?
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When I first read the thread title I read "Causes For Intermittent Speeding", then I thought to myself "I have that problem" :lol:
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I would start with the speed sensor if it is cheap enough and that the speedo is your only problem.
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@NefCanuck: Just the speedo, nothing else. Very often it will be fine for the first few km's, then drop to zero for a while, only to come back to normal several minutes later. If the "dead time" is long enough, the odo will go flat line (display all dashes) and/or the CEL will come on. After a four or five "non dead" cycles, the CEL will go off again.
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Mystake,Mar 29 2010, 05:19 PM Wrote:When I first read the thread title I read "Causes For Intermittent Speeding", then I thought to myself "I have that problem" :lol:
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iMack - have you read the code with an OBDII reader? or just let it reset on it's own? it could still be an issue once the CEL goes out
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SL8RZZX3,Mar 29 2010, 08:23 PM Wrote:iMack - have you read the code with an OBDII reader? or just let it reset on it's own? it could still be an issue once the CEL goes out
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Haven't had a chance to read the code as yet. You're right, I really should do this before proceeding.
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