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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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speedo..cable or electronic?

90 formula 5.0 5 speed tranny,,speedo dont work,is it cable operated?
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Re: speedo..cable or electronic?

electric
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Re: speedo..cable or electronic?

so whats the first thing I should check?
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Re: speedo..cable or electronic?

VSS.

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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Re: speedo..cable or electronic?

in english,lol,,dont know what vss is
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Re: speedo..cable or electronic?

Vehicle Speed Sensor.

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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Re: speedo..cable or electronic?

thats where it connects to the tranny right?is there any way of testing it?
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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you can get a DVOM and measure the resistance.
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