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Get back on the road ASAP with a few easy speedometer fixes
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Your speedometer is important when it comes to staying safe on the road and avoiding speeding tickets, so if it isn’t working properly, it’s important to deal with the problem fast. Luckily, many of the issues that cause speedometer problems can be fixed quickly and easily. Here, we’ll walk you through all of the potential causes of the problem and break down the solutions so that you can get behind the wheel safely again.
Why Your Speedometer Isn’t Working
In most cases, a speedometer stops working because of a blown speedometer fuse. If the fuse is fine, a bad speed sensor, damaged wire, or faulty engine control module may be to blame.
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Warnings
- While a bad speed sensor or transmission sensor isn’t a big deal, a bad vehicle speed sensor (VSS) is a serious issue that can destroy your transmission if it’s faulty and goes unrepaired. We just want to make it very clear these are different “speed sensors,” since mixing them up can be catastrophic. [11] X Research sourceThanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/11/23/look-carefully-before-you-blow-a-fuse/
- ↑ https://www.autonationmobileservice.com/i/blog/speed-sensor/
- ↑ https://www.carparts.com/blog/bad-speed-sensor-symptoms/
- ↑ https://www.onallcylinders.com/2017/01/09/monday-mailbag-correcting-speedometer-gears-accurate-mph-readings/
- ↑ https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-maintenance/how-to-protect-your-car-from-rodents-a5816950285/
- ↑ https://www.innova.com/blogs/fix-advices/common-symptoms-of-the-bad-ecm
- ↑ https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-maintenance/how-to-protect-your-car-from-rodents-a5816950285/
- ↑ https://www.carcovers.com/articles/how-to-use-an-OBD2-scanner-and-understand%20OBD-codes
- ↑ https://beetlesmith.com/2022/02/15/fixing-a-blown-fuse/
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