speedo wont work!
speedo wont work!
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
I believe its a 10mm hold down bolt ,pull the plug, remove the bolt ,pry it out with a screwdriver. Wipe it off, oil the o-ring restall and try it or install a new one . Make sure you get the one for the rear diff. some times it's listed as a rear ABS sensor.
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Well you didn't say whether you have had the truck for a while or if you'd just recently bought it so I'll throw this out there.
If you just bought the truck the P/O could've disconnected all that on purpose in order to keep the odometer from working.
Just a thought. If you've had the truck for a while then it's probably what the other guys were saying.
If you just bought the truck the P/O could've disconnected all that on purpose in order to keep the odometer from working.
Just a thought. If you've had the truck for a while then it's probably what the other guys were saying.
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Definitely try cleaning it first. If that doesn't solve it, I'd check the wiring harness over real close before replacing anything. Sometimes people get to monkeying with wires installing a camper plug or whatever, and if the wiring harness running to the rear of the truck isn't tied up nice and tidy-like you may have a broken wire. If the wiring checks out, try a new VSS. If that's not the problem, it's likely in the speedo itself.
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yep, yep. tried cleaning it and cant find any break in the wires, however i'll double check that before buying a new vss. if anyone is curious, that part is 29.05 straight from ford. if that all doesnt work out, i'd hate to see the price of a new guage cluster
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Had the same problem.. turned out to be a bad dashboard. $700. Could also be bad GEM. any other symtems such as pdl, dome lights stay on, cig lighter ect. will most likely be bad gem. $500+