Speedo/ABS light

[kinghawg98]

So....A while ago I asked about why the needle would bounce around and the ABS light would be on. The answer seemed to be the speed sensor on the rear diff.

I replaced that to no avail. I know throwing parts is dumb, but it was only 22 bucks and I was at the dealer anyways.

Now, the speedo doesn't register all the time (sits on the 'floor' and I'm really doing 40.)

Where do I turn?

[szyd]

Mine did that but my od light flashed to and it was the vss in rear dif.

[kinghawg98]

any other thoughts on this mess?

[AvroAero]

Theres a way you can use the odometer to check incoming signals to the instrument cluster. I can't remember for sure but you have to hold the odometer button and start it while holding. And hold for another 3 secs or something.

One of the high-idle tutorials has a tutorial on the same website. Its the tutorial that at the end, theres a picture of the high idling dash, and the odom says 1200. Then bellow the pic it explains how to get the rpm to show on the odo.

This way you should be able to check the incoming signal to the dash, if it seems right the dash may have a problem.

[kinghawg98]

interesting, I'll have to look for that.

[Goose]

there are two more speed sensors

[DryHeatDude03]

This is what AVRO is referring to. Toward bottom under odometer trick. High Idle Mod

[bismic]

Odometer trick - some variations:

There seems to be a slight difference in the way to enter based on model year. This works for my 2006.

With the key OFF, press & hold the Trip/Reset button (Press Setup and Reset buttons at the same time on KR and Lariat editions). While holding the button(s) in, turn the key to the ON position (but do not start it yet). When the word 'TEST' comes up, release the button(s) and start the engine. By pressing the Trip/Reset button (reset button for the KR and Lariats) you can cycle through all the things that can be displayed.

According to the older posts (on older models), follow the same procedure but holding the odometer/trip button. Instead of the word "TEST" coming on the word "GAUGE" comes on, the gauges will swing to full scale then back. Release the button at that time.

[AvroAero]

FYI if you do something wrong and the odo goes black you can get out of it by trying agian. Did that. lol

EnG should be the winner

[gonestrokn]

there is a speedo sensor in the tranny as well. I replaced both sensors to no avail. Ended up being a short in the wiring harness about a foot from the rear-end. You could just have a broken wire somewhere.