DTC P0500: Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS): Procedure

1. Turn ignition off. Disconnect ECM harness connector. See Figure. Remove instrument cluster and disconnect harness connectors. Check continuity of White/Blue wire between ECM harness connector terminal No. 29 and instrument cluster Brown 16-pin harness connector terminal No. 36. See Figure and Fig 1 . If continuity exists, go to next step. If continuity does not exist, repair open in White/Blue wire.
2. Reconnect all harness connectors. Check speedometer operation. If speedometer operates, go to next step. If speedometer does not operate, repair speedometer or circuit. See appropriate INSTRUMENT PANELS article in ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT.
3. No problem is currently indicated. Problem may be intermittent. See TESTING PROCEDURE under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - INTRODUCTION article.

Fig 1: Checking VSS Input Signal Circuit

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