SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

Hi All,

I have this problem since four days.
My 96 Honda Civic Speedo Meter is behaving weirdly.
When I start the car in the Morning it is not working. After couple
minutes/miles, it starts working again. I couldn't say when it is
working and not working. And it turns to zero again. And after few
minutes it starts working again.

I would be glad if someone can help me out with their experience.

Thanks,
Ram

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

"Ram" <ramakripa@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1130173675.917442.238880@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:

> Hi All,
>
> I have this problem since four days.
> My 96 Honda Civic Speedo Meter is behaving weirdly.
> When I start the car in the Morning it is not working. After couple
> minutes/miles, it starts working again. I couldn't say when it is
> working and not working. And it turns to zero again. And after few
> minutes it starts working again.
>
> I would be glad if someone can help me out with their experience.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
>

Maybe a bad VSS(vehicle speed sensor)?? Or a wiring/connector problem.

Maybe a bad VSS connector problem.
IIRC,the VSS is somewhere on the transmission.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

"Ram" <ramakripa@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1130173675.917442.238880@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:

> Hi All,
>
> I have this problem since four days.
> My 96 Honda Civic Speedo Meter is behaving weirdly.
> When I start the car in the Morning it is not working. After couple
> minutes/miles, it starts working again. I couldn't say when it is
> working and not working. And it turns to zero again. And after few
> minutes it starts working again.
>
> I would be glad if someone can help me out with their experience.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
>

Maybe a bad VSS(vehicle speed sensor)?? Or a wiring/connector problem.

Maybe a bad VSS connector problem.
IIRC,the VSS is somewhere on the transmission.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
news:Xns96F9CDA4F3FA9jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.85.. .
> "Ram" <ramakripa@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1130173675.917442.238880@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have this problem since four days.
>> My 96 Honda Civic Speedo Meter is behaving weirdly.
>> When I start the car in the Morning it is not working. After couple
>> minutes/miles, it starts working again. I couldn't say when it is
>> working and not working. And it turns to zero again. And after few
>> minutes it starts working again.
>>
>> I would be glad if someone can help me out with their experience.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ram
>>
>>
>
> Maybe a bad VSS(vehicle speed sensor)?? Or a wiring/connector problem.
>
> Maybe a bad VSS connector problem.
> IIRC,the VSS is somewhere on the transmission.
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> kua.net


I agree with the above. My parents just went through the same issue with
their early 90's Acccord. Although the dealer service dept was told that it
was an intermittent problem (many times a day), they some how diagnosed it
as a bad odometer/instrument cluster. They claimed they never saw a bad VSS
before. But since the cruise control would also cut out whenever the speedo
dropped out, I assumed it was the VSS. Also, the auto tranny D4 light
started to come on/blink. Apparently the transmission couldn't understand
why it was in higher gears, but going 0 mph!

Sure enough, replacing the VSS a few weeks later cured all the problems.
J.

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
news:Xns96F9CDA4F3FA9jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.85.. .
> "Ram" <ramakripa@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1130173675.917442.238880@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have this problem since four days.
>> My 96 Honda Civic Speedo Meter is behaving weirdly.
>> When I start the car in the Morning it is not working. After couple
>> minutes/miles, it starts working again. I couldn't say when it is
>> working and not working. And it turns to zero again. And after few
>> minutes it starts working again.
>>
>> I would be glad if someone can help me out with their experience.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ram
>>
>>
>
> Maybe a bad VSS(vehicle speed sensor)?? Or a wiring/connector problem.
>
> Maybe a bad VSS connector problem.
> IIRC,the VSS is somewhere on the transmission.
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> kua.net


I agree with the above. My parents just went through the same issue with
their early 90's Acccord. Although the dealer service dept was told that it
was an intermittent problem (many times a day), they some how diagnosed it
as a bad odometer/instrument cluster. They claimed they never saw a bad VSS
before. But since the cruise control would also cut out whenever the speedo
dropped out, I assumed it was the VSS. Also, the auto tranny D4 light
started to come on/blink. Apparently the transmission couldn't understand
why it was in higher gears, but going 0 mph!

Sure enough, replacing the VSS a few weeks later cured all the problems.
J.

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

In article <poKdnSq-M6VuHcPeRVn-oQ@comcast.com>, J. <J@nobody.com>
wrote:

> I agree with the above. My parents just went through the same issue with
> their early 90's Acccord. Although the dealer service dept was told that it
> was an intermittent problem (many times a day), they some how diagnosed it
> as a bad odometer/instrument cluster. They claimed they never saw a bad VSS
> before. But since the cruise control would also cut out whenever the speedo
> dropped out, I assumed it was the VSS. Also, the auto tranny D4 light
> started to come on/blink. Apparently the transmission couldn't understand
> why it was in higher gears, but going 0 mph!
>
> Sure enough, replacing the VSS a few weeks later cured all the problems.

Well, you all have solved my problem too -- my symptoms are identical,
and I'm grateful!

If you don't mind, what did the VSS replacement set your parents back?

Thanks,
Jerry

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

In article <poKdnSq-M6VuHcPeRVn-oQ@comcast.com>, J. <J@nobody.com>
wrote:

> I agree with the above. My parents just went through the same issue with
> their early 90's Acccord. Although the dealer service dept was told that it
> was an intermittent problem (many times a day), they some how diagnosed it
> as a bad odometer/instrument cluster. They claimed they never saw a bad VSS
> before. But since the cruise control would also cut out whenever the speedo
> dropped out, I assumed it was the VSS. Also, the auto tranny D4 light
> started to come on/blink. Apparently the transmission couldn't understand
> why it was in higher gears, but going 0 mph!
>
> Sure enough, replacing the VSS a few weeks later cured all the problems.

Well, you all have solved my problem too -- my symptoms are identical,
and I'm grateful!

If you don't mind, what did the VSS replacement set your parents back?

Thanks,
Jerry

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

Thanks for the messages. I will update with whatever my mechanic says.

- R

Re: SpeedoMeter behaves weirdly
 

Ram wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have this problem since four days.
> My 96 Honda Civic Speedo Meter is behaving weirdly.
> When I start the car in the Morning it is not working. After couple
> minutes/miles, it starts working again. I couldn't say when it is
> working and not working. And it turns to zero again. And after few
> minutes it starts working again.
>
> I would be glad if someone can help me out with their experience.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
I told that to a traffic cop. He still booked me.