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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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my question is to do with a 1993 f150 with auto overdrive and positrac diff. the speedo has quit working and tranny is shifting hard . we have been told it has to do with a sensor on the rear end . what all does this sensor do and would it cause these problems ? all help would be appreciated.thanks P.R.Douglas in ontario canada also motor is 302
 
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Yes the sensor on top of the rear diff is the RABS/VSS sensor, it feeds the ABS brakes, the PSOM that drives the speedo, and the EEC computer that controls the engine and trasnmission. A problem with this sensor can affect some or all these systems.
 
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thanks paul sounds like we are going in the right direction.
 
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