Vehicle Speed Sensor

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Suzuki Sidekick. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove combination meter from instrument panel. Using ohmmeter, check continuity between ground screw and VSS screw while rotating speedometer cable shaft with a screwdriver. SeeFig 1 -Fig 2 .
Ohmmeter reading should fluctuate from no continuity to continuity 4 times per revolution of speedometer cable shaft. Replace vehicle speed sensor if defective.

Fig 1: Testing Vehicle Speed Sensor, 3-Speed A/T, M/T & 4-Speed A/T Built In Canada

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Fig 2: Testing Vehicle Speed Sensor, 4-Speed A/T Built In Japan

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