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Old 29 Dec 2005, 05:37 pm
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Default Re: Speedometer problem (weird)

A GPS...

Hmmm that may be a good idea... Rats, xmas last week.

I will look around for some info.

Thanks,
BD

"Allnews" <spamenot@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:ZrWsf.146862$Ph4.4487278@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Search a bit on line and you'll find more info, especially the VSS
> (Vehicle Speed Sensor) and/or speedometer. Quite expensive to replace. I
> ended up buying a nice gps with mounting system instead for less (previous
> 95 accord). Car is now sold, gps still with me:-) P.S. Gps is more
> accurate than speedometer..
>
> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns973B77C3AEF94jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.83.. .
>> "Boondocks" <nobody@eastlink.ca> wrote in
>> news:78Ssf.17090$OU5.13993@clgrps13:
>>
>>> I have a 96 accord LX... (276 000 km..sort of)
>>>
>>> Yesterday, the speedometer went haywire. It seems to stick on 28 km/h.
>>> When you slow down to stop, it kind of bounces, but doesn't go to
>>> 0.When you turn off the ignition, it goes to 0?? Sometimes, it seems
>>> to work fine.. and then goes haywire again..
>>>
>>> Does anyone here know what the cause may be????
>>>
>>> BD
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Wild guess;something in the display itself(instrument cluster) is
>> sticking.
>> Maybe it's gotten dirty inside,or some lubricant has finally evaporated
>> completely.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Yanik
>> jyanik
>> at
>> kua.net

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