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cx vss problem??

PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 4:59 pm
by lethalcx
so i keep haveing my check engine light come on and im getting code 17 which says its vehicle speed sensor.. now ive changed that sensor like three times and the light still on.. and my mph cluster doesnt work? anyone got any ideas?

PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:32 pm
by JUICE
Check the plug goin to the vss, make sure its not a full of crap/corrosion. The cluster taking a dump won't trip the CEL.

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 2:00 am
by teal_dx
But a faulty VSS will cause the cluster to take a dump, while throwing the code 17. Just replaced my VSS @ 180k mi. (after checking the wiring/connections and it not making any difference)

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 3:33 am
by JUICE
My car would not even start once it actually tripped the CEL 17. I read it messes with the TPS

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 4:19 pm
by lethalcx
teal_dx wrote:But a faulty VSS will cause the cluster to take a dump, while throwing the code 17. Just replaced my VSS @ 180k mi. (after checking the wiring/connections and it not making any difference)


I changed the sensor like there times with there different ones

Does anyone have a pinout for the p28?

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:11 pm
by HeikDiesel

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:39 pm
by lethalcx
so i still cant figure out this damn problem with this car! none of the wires are cut that i can see, the other day it started working again by it self... my question is does the car go into limp mode when this speed sensor code pops up?

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:15 pm
by suspendedHatch
Get a $20 multimeter, download the repair manual from Honda Hookup, then check the sensor wiring at the plug harness behind the cluster. If the wires check out, then the cluster is bad.

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 9:27 pm
by lethalcx
suspendedHatch wrote:Get a $20 multimeter, download the repair manual from Honda Hookup, then check the sensor wiring at the plug harness behind the cluster. If the wires check out, then the cluster is bad.


ive checked power at the speed sensor itself and i got full 12v i tryed ohming the spped sensor wire from that plug straight to the ecu but i didnt get nothing but i did realize that that signal wire runs across the engine bay to the driverside under the dash to the cluster im assuming, then from there does it go to the ecu??