On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 22:33:36 -0400, George Macdonald
<fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 15:24:31 GMT, boxingnut <boxinnut@nospamrogers.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Was passing a vehicle and suddenly my speedometer went to zero. The
>>"S" for the sport position of transmission is flashing and the check
>>engine light is on. Is this the speed detect sensor failing? If so
>>where the heck is the little bugger, I can't find any mention of it in
>>my Haynes manual. Any help appreciated.
>
>As already mentioned, it's often a question of the connector making bad
>contact.. The electrical sensor pickup is mounted on and driven by the
>same shaft as the power steering speed modulator shown here
>http://tinyurl.com/2pcaw as part # 9 and which, as you can see, is mounted
>on the top rear of the differential/clutch/torque converter housing. The
>P/S modulator is easy to pinpoint by the two P/S fluid hoses attached to
>it. The electrical part is shown here http://tinyurl.com/22j2o - there
>seem to be two styles of part. If you take the electrical pickup off be
>careful not to lose the little "joint" pin.
>
>Rgds, George Macdonald
>
>"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Thanks for the info George. I'll check out the connections.

Richard D