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1994 P/U Speedo??

Old Oct 31, 2013 | 03:43 AM
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Arrow 1994 P/U Speedo??

My speedo quit working this morning on me, any tips would be great, is it electronic or mechanical? I went down a bumpy road and it stopped working.

Just currious if it might be a plug or if it's a cable?
HELP Please! I love driving my little truck and would like to fix it.. 4WD Regular cab 4cylinder 5 speed.

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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 06:50 AM
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Look on the back of the transfer case (do you even have one? You don't tell us much.) on the passenger side. Is there a cable? An electrical connector?

If the speedometer just quit it could be a lot of things. If it dropped to zero, then popped back up after a few seconds, that's characteristic of a failing VSS1 (speed sensor).
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 07:00 AM
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sorry, it's a 4x4 4cyl. Reg. cab. 52k original miles, stopped working and never pops up or moves. odo doesn't work either. found the sensor on back of T-case, is this probably my cause?

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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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Probably. It seems to happen to a lot of us at this age. Did it take out your cruise control too? (If not, it could be in the combination meter (cluster).

RockAuto has the part (check the pictures; I don't know (yet) why there are different sensors). Alas, it is an expensive part, as an electrical item I doubt anyone (RockAuto, your dealer, ) would accept a return. There is a procedure to test it, but you have to be pretty handy with jumpers and a voltmeter.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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no cruise on my rig, runs fine just no speed or odo. I ordered one off Rock-Auto, hope that does it.
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Old Nov 4, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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put in the new VSS and still no speed or odom. working?? now what? Is there a fuse someplace?
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