- Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:49 am
#349241
Back Story:
I have a 95 Civic Lx Sedan. It had the D15b7 up until last November (motor ate a valve and cylinder 2 piston rings fried). I swapped in a D16Y7 I got for free (after a rebuild of course). I kept the manual trans, replacing the fluid and clutch. It runs like a champ, getting 40mpg. I cant complain.
A couple months ago the speed sensor started reading 5mph over. Last month the speedometer stopped working all together and was throwing CEL Code 17 (VSS Failure). I replaced the VSS a couple days ago (only the electrical part). It still didnt work after the replacement. So I swapped in a new gauge cluster, thinking that may fix it, but nope. The car is my daily and I noticed that when I hit a bump hard enough, the speedometer starts working reading the correct speed, then flicks around to different speeds and drops back to 0 and pops the check engine light (CEL Code 17, still).
What I did:
-I replaced the VSS with a brand new sensor (just the electrical part)
-I replaced the cluster (I have 2 spares)
-I checked all fuses
-The plug for the VSS is clean
-I am getting CEL Code 17 (VSS failure)
The only thing I haven't done is check voltages. I know. I know.
What I am looking for is somebody who has had the same problem and knows exactly how to fix it. I searched for the same problem that I am having but got the same answers: "replace cluster and replace sensor".
I have a 95 Civic Lx Sedan. It had the D15b7 up until last November (motor ate a valve and cylinder 2 piston rings fried). I swapped in a D16Y7 I got for free (after a rebuild of course). I kept the manual trans, replacing the fluid and clutch. It runs like a champ, getting 40mpg. I cant complain.
A couple months ago the speed sensor started reading 5mph over. Last month the speedometer stopped working all together and was throwing CEL Code 17 (VSS Failure). I replaced the VSS a couple days ago (only the electrical part). It still didnt work after the replacement. So I swapped in a new gauge cluster, thinking that may fix it, but nope. The car is my daily and I noticed that when I hit a bump hard enough, the speedometer starts working reading the correct speed, then flicks around to different speeds and drops back to 0 and pops the check engine light (CEL Code 17, still).
What I did:
-I replaced the VSS with a brand new sensor (just the electrical part)
-I replaced the cluster (I have 2 spares)
-I checked all fuses
-The plug for the VSS is clean
-I am getting CEL Code 17 (VSS failure)
The only thing I haven't done is check voltages. I know. I know.
What I am looking for is somebody who has had the same problem and knows exactly how to fix it. I searched for the same problem that I am having but got the same answers: "replace cluster and replace sensor".