Civic EG

my speedometer stopped working and I got a cel with a code for vss. I replaced the vss and the speedometer did not start working again but the trip meter works now and the cel has not come back

anybody has any input?

Fuse, Corrosion on the connector.

egsedanguy wrote:Fuse, Corrosion on the connector.

..which fuse would it be?? Also if this has anything to with anything. .i took apart the old vss and on the inside it actually melted and smelled burnt like it shorted out or something

I always check fuse under dash first and in the engine bay. But sounds to me like you had a short somewhere. Not to sure bro. Wish I could help more.

I had a similar problem on the Temp gauge.
The temp solder points on the G cluster had some oxidation and rust build up. It was shorting out between two points. Double check all contact on the cluster.

I'd start by checking the wiring but I'm worried that the short could have cooked the speedo. They're pretty delicate to begin with.

teal_dx wrote:I'd start by checking the wiring but I'm worried that the short could have cooked the speedo. They're pretty delicate to begin with.

..crap.

Check your junk yard. They usually would have those around in all civics. Everyone usually picks up the tach and fuel and temp gauges.

I do. LOL.. I have three in a box , just in case.

So yesterday it started this thing where it will move up a little when the car is running and then dropbdown below 0 when the car is turned off

speedo is probably shot.

do you know anybody with a 92-95 civic? its about a 10 minute job to swap in a working cluster to test the theory

How can it drop below zero? There's a pin at zero. Lift the needle up and put it on the right side of the pin.

suspendedHatch wrote:How can it drop below zero? There's a pin at zero. Lift the needle up and put it on the right side of the pin.

I've had clusters spin around and pin on the bottom side of the stop and sit there regardless.