ABS & Speedometer problems solved
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Tuned
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ABS & Speedometer problems solved
Just FYI for anyone else having this problem....
I was on a long trip through west Texas and my speedometer started jumping up and down when I would hit a bump. As the trip went on it happened more frequently until after 6 hours, I rolled down my block up to my house because the transmission would barely engage. The ABS light came on about 200 miles before I coasted home. Also, the cruise control would not turn off at one point. It eventually did but it was a real surprise to find that the cruise control was on as I laid off the accelerator coming up behind a semi.
The solution: Change out the VSS on the differential. This is one of those that came out well. $45 from the dealership and about 10 minutes under the truck.
Hope this helps anyone else with the same issues.
I was on a long trip through west Texas and my speedometer started jumping up and down when I would hit a bump. As the trip went on it happened more frequently until after 6 hours, I rolled down my block up to my house because the transmission would barely engage. The ABS light came on about 200 miles before I coasted home. Also, the cruise control would not turn off at one point. It eventually did but it was a real surprise to find that the cruise control was on as I laid off the accelerator coming up behind a semi.
The solution: Change out the VSS on the differential. This is one of those that came out well. $45 from the dealership and about 10 minutes under the truck.
Hope this helps anyone else with the same issues.
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Just FYI for anyone else having this problem....
I was on a long trip through west Texas and my speedometer started jumping up and down when I would hit a bump. As the trip went on it happened more frequently until after 6 hours, I rolled down my block up to my house because the transmission would barely engage. The ABS light came on about 200 miles before I coasted home. Also, the cruise control would not turn off at one point. It eventually did but it was a real surprise to find that the cruise control was on as I laid off the accelerator coming up behind a semi.
The solution: Change out the VSS on the differential. This is one of those that came out well. $45 from the dealership and about 10 minutes under the truck.
Hope this helps anyone else with the same issues.
I was on a long trip through west Texas and my speedometer started jumping up and down when I would hit a bump. As the trip went on it happened more frequently until after 6 hours, I rolled down my block up to my house because the transmission would barely engage. The ABS light came on about 200 miles before I coasted home. Also, the cruise control would not turn off at one point. It eventually did but it was a real surprise to find that the cruise control was on as I laid off the accelerator coming up behind a semi.
The solution: Change out the VSS on the differential. This is one of those that came out well. $45 from the dealership and about 10 minutes under the truck.
Hope this helps anyone else with the same issues.
You may still have a wiring problem ...
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Tuned
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From: College Station TX
I thought about that, but the sensor went out gradually throughout the day and the new one fixed it so easily that I doubt the wiring is a problem. I also looked over the wire and it is still in good shape. If the wiring had been bad, then I would expect the sensor to fail intermittently, not gradually.
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