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Tony Anderson

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Since: Sep 10, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:55 pm
Post subject: Variable speed sensor
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The speedo on my 2000Z 1.8 occasionally at any speed suddenly reads zero for
a few seconds coupled with a reduction in the radio volume. I'm told that
this is a faulty variable speed sensor. Can someone please advise where it
is and how to remove it. Thanks. Tony Anderson.

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Chris Whelan3

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Since: Aug 27, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:55 pm
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Tony Anderson wrote:

> The speedo on my 2000Z 1.8 occasionally at any speed suddenly reads zero
> for
> a few seconds coupled with a reduction in the radio volume. I'm told that
> this is a faulty variable speed sensor. Can someone please advise where it
> is and how to remove it. Thanks. Tony Anderson.

If you Google in this group for VSS, you will find lots of information to
help you.

Short answer: New sensor is 25UKP and a bit of a pig to fit, or about 100UKP
for a dealer to do.

Post again if you need more help.

Chris

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Jack

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Since: Oct 08, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:53 pm
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VSS = vehicle speed sensor

I had the same problem on my Ford Focus SE with a manual transmission,
and I recently replaced the VSS, and the problem has gone away Smile I
want to thank everyone on this newsgroup for helping me diagnose the
problem.

For automatic transmissions, I think there is a slightly different name
for the speed sensor.
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