On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:02:10 GMT, boxingnut <boxinnut@nospamrogers.com>
wrote:

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

Just a further thought on the electrical connector, in case you're not
familiar with Honda connector "practices". The connector referenced in the
diagram has a metal bracket and where a connector is latched on to a
bracket like that, you usually cannot separate the electrical connection
without first removing the assembly from the bracket.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??