Re: odo/speedometer only working intermittently on 1999 Outback

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Re: odo/speedometer only working intermittently on 1999 Outback

R22B

04 Sep 2008 05:34

When I did my transmission swap, I forgot to hook the front speed
sensor cable back up. What did this cause? Car ran like crap, check
engine light came on, rev limiter changed from 6.4k to 4k. This was
in a manual impreza, but same rule of thumb should apply.

To be honest, I'm not sure where the sensors are located on an auto
(i'd assume the same as a manual). I'd check out to see if the speed
sensor cables maybe didn't come a little undone. If the connection is
loose, this could explain why it sometimes work and doesn't. Does it
rain when the speedometer stops or does it do it in the sun as well?
One of the sensors could be shot.

> > I would check the cable, but this vehicle senses speed electronically
> > through two sensors that also sends this info to the on board computer
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> Well thar ya go then....no cable...no speedo :>

Bugalugs	04 Sep 2008 02:53
> I would check the cable, but this vehicle senses speed electronically > through two sensors that also sends this info to the on board computer [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > > Not known to be common. Have you checked the speedo cable?? Well thar ya go then....no cable...no speedo :>)

jgznc	03 Sep 2008 22:22
I would check the cable, but this vehicle senses speed electronically through two sensors that also sends this info to the on board computer and without it, the car runs poorly and drinks heavily (fuel) > jgznc wrote: > > Bought a used ’99 outback legacy to send daughter off to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > Not known to be common. Have you checked the speedo cable??

Bugalugs	02 Sep 2008 11:01
> Bought a used ’99 outback legacy to send daughter off to college. Now > the speedo has stopped along with the odometer. I think this a common > problem.Does anyone have success with the fix? Not known to be common. Have you checked the speedo cable??

jgznc	02 Sep 2008 05:22
Bought a used ’99 outback legacy to send daughter off to college. Now the speedo has stopped along with the odometer. I think this a common problem.Does anyone have success with the fix? Signature Posted at author's request, using moderated http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/odo-speedometer-working-intermittently-1999-Outback-ft opict248485.html

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