replaced vehicle speed sensor 2X...speedometer still not working

[union76]

If anyone can offer me assistance I'd appreciate it. Since I got the car the speedo has'nt been working...read on here how several people have replaced their speed sensor and it worked...replaced mine with a new unit but did'nt work. I replaced it a 2nd time with a junkyard speed sensor...still nothing...I know the connector to the sensor is getting power...I was beginning to think the unit under the speed sensor was'nt functioning properly. Here's the setup as I'm sure many of you already know...I start the car...no check engine lites...I put it in D and start to move forward, then the check engine lite comes on and the S lite start to blink...if I stop and turn off the engine and restart it no lites until I start moving forward...

[nine_deuce]

Did you make sure the little head key was in the gear mechanism part? They're small and have been known to get lost if you're not careful

[union76]

Did you make sure the little head key was in the gear mechanism part? They're small and have been known to get lost if you're not careful

Yes it's in there...unless I have'nt been aligning it properly...

[knysha]

Yes it's in there...unless I have'nt been aligning it properly...

Yeah, make sure the little roll bolt / roll pin (dunno if that's the correct name for this part in english :P) is inside mechanism. If it is, and you've placed it properly, the VSS will be able to recieve information about vehicle speed and engine revs

[union76]

Yeah, make sure the little roll bolt / roll pin (dunno if that's the correct name for this part in english :P) is inside mechanism. If it is, and you've placed it properly, the VSS will be able to recieve information about vehicle speed and engine revs

Excellent thanks for the input...I'll take it off and make sure it's in there properly...I got that other piece that goes under the speed sensor from the junkyard today...that gear drive mechanism that goes into the transmission...just in case mine was broken...

[union76]

UPDATE 3-8 I acquired that gear drive mechanism that turns the vehicle speed sensor just in case I needed it...well it turns out I don't but just in case I need one in the future I have it. I put in the car in N and rolled it back and forth a few times to make sure the unit in my car was turning which it was. I checked power to the sensor and I do have the 5V reference signal. I put that driver bit into the sensor and placed the other end in my drill so I could spin it to see if the speedo moved which it did'nt...so now I'm thinking maybe the speedo or transmission computer may be at fault...unless someone else has some ideas?

[ExplodingCake]

Check power going to the speedometer.

[91kid]

My lower housing is broken and causing the VSS to hop out of the tranny...

[BadIS]

i would check to see if you getting singnal to the speed o guauge. i kno when mine went out, my odometer stopped working as well. does yours work?

[union76]

i would check to see if you getting singnal to the speed o guauge. i kno when mine went out, my odometer stopped working as well. does yours work?

all right will do...nope the odometer does'nt work either...

[JDMDriver]

If your speedo was working then it stopped then started working again (before you replaced the vehicle speed sensor - vss) it means your cluster is ok.

If you replaced the vss then your spedometer doesnt work its either a faulty vss or incorrectly replaced.

Make sure the two bolts hold it flush in place and that the vss is properly fitted.

Check the wire plug is fitted properly and that its not corroded.

I would also remove and refit the vss (if you dont have another) just to make sure its in properly.

[Solus]

I had the same issue, and I actually went thru 3 VSS before I found one that worked. Since it is such a common issue with Accords, I'd recommend finding another VSS and trying it out, especially if your replacing yours with a used one anyways.

[illinois_erik]

wow lol

My VSS went out the other day too..wtf..maybe the weather did it..

Blah when I first replaced it when I got the car, I tried everything to try and diagnose it. Turns out the ground for it burned up and split on the driver side loom, I undid the whole loom of wire from the vss back till i found that split..spliced it back and its worked fine for ~2 years now. Now it is not and I am dreading having to mess with again. hoping I can go back to my splice and find maybe its corroded or w/e from the weather.

wish me luck

I know the VSS helps the trans shift, but if i drove it for a while w/o fixing it, would it put unneeded wear on the trans? It seems to shift fine, but Ive only gotten up to 40Mph so far

Oh and the replacement VSS was a new unit I got off of eBay..20 bucks i think..fooking ebay

[415cb7]

That's interesting since my speedometer quits on me when it is really humid outside.
So far though, I haven't had problems with the car shifting when the speedometer isn't working. However, I usually just park somewhere to shut it down and turn it back on. Usually does the trick, or hitting the gas a little harder.

[JDMDriver]

My VSS went out the other day too..wtf..maybe the weather did it..

Blah when I first replaced it when I got the car, I tried everything to try and diagnose it. Turns out the ground for it burned up and split on the driver side loom, I undid the whole loom of wire from the vss back till i found that split..spliced it back and its worked fine for ~2 years now. Now it is not and I am dreading having to mess with again. hoping I can go back to my splice and find maybe its corroded or w/e from the weather.

wish me luck

I know the VSS helps the trans shift, but if i drove it for a while w/o fixing it, would it put unneeded wear on the trans? It seems to shift fine, but Ive only gotten up to 40Mph so far

Oh and the replacement VSS was a new unit I got off of eBay..20 bucks i think..fooking ebay

I'd change the vss first and see what happens.

I say vss first as its easier than fault finding the wires and isolates the problem so no unnecessary tedious wire tracing.

Get an oem one from the JY and if its not the problem at least you have a back up since you will be keeping your CB for years and years right.