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Vehicle Speed Sensor

  1. Faults in vehicle speed sensor circuit should DTC P0500. To test system, see DTC P0500 - VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR (VSS) diagnostic procedures in the TESTS W/CODES article.
  2. To test sensor, remove vehicle speed sensor from transaxle/transmission. While rotating sensor shaft by hand, check AC voltage across sensor connector terminals. If about 0.5 volt AC is not present, replace sensor.