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Vehicle Speed Sensor: S2000

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect VSS 3-pin connector. VSS is located at left side of transmission. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS . Check for continuity between ground and VSS harness connector terminal No. 3 (Brown/Yellow wire). If continuity exists, go to next step. If continuity does not exists, repair open in Brown/Yellow wire between VSS and ground connector G101. Ground connector G101 is located behind valve cover on engine block.
  2. Disconnect Throttle Position (TP) sensor. Turn ignition on. Measure voltage between ground and VSS harness connector terminal No. 1 (Yellow/Blue wire). If about 5 volts exist, go to next step. If about 5 volts do not exist, repair short in Yellow/Blue wire between VSS and PCM 31-pin connect "C" terminal No. 28 or TP sensor. See PIN VOLTAGE CHARTS article.
  3. Measure voltage between ground and VSS harness connector terminal No. 2 (Blue/White wire). If about 5 volts exist, go to next step. If about 5 volts do not exist, repair open or short to ground in Blue/White wire between VSS and PCM 32-pin connector "A" terminal No. 9 or instrument cluster 20-pin connector "C" terminal No. 3. See PIN VOLTAGE CHARTS article.
  4. Reconnect VSS connector. Turn ignition on and place transmission in Neutral. Using backprobe set, measure voltage between ground and instrument cluster 20-pin connector "C" terminal No. 3 (Blue/White wire). See Fig 1. If voltage toggles between zero and about 5 volts or more, replace printer circuit board in instrument cluster. If voltage does not toggle between zero and about 5 volts or more, replace VSS.
Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Cluster Black 20 Connector "C" (S2000)
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