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Vehicle Speed Sensor

NOTE: Vehicle speed sensor signal is input to speedometer sensor in combination meter, then output to PCM.
  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect vehicle speed sensor connector. Remove vehicle speed sensor. Measure voltage between sensor terminals while rotating driven gear. See Fig 1.
  2. Voltage reading should fluctuate about 5 volts. If voltmeter needle does not fluctuate as specified, replace sensor. If voltmeter needle fluctuates as specified, sensor is okay.
Fig 1: Testing Vehicle Speed Sensor
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