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Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)

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VSS is located on side of transaxle. Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect VSS connector. Rotate front wheels and measure voltage between sensor terminals. See Fig 1 . If voltmeter needle does not fluctuate, replace sensor.

Fig 1: Checking Speedometer Sensor
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