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faulty faulty :(
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:19 am
by lostsoulz
hello..can anyone advice me as my speedometer is not working and as i drive in few minute,my engine checklight is turns on..
does the speedo affect the appearence of engine checklight?
and can anyone recommend shops that change whole timing belt for a reasonable price..
currently,a shop offer me for $350 for the whole package for timing belt.
hurhur..thank you!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:30 am
by Silver
Speedo not working could be due to a faulty speed sensor...

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:07 pm
by CivicR
What ride are you on? There is a few around AMK, Paya Ubi, Defu Lane for example.
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:31 pm
by lostsoulz
oh yes forget to state that im driving a honda esi..
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:33 pm
by lostsoulz
Silver wrote:Speedo not working could be due to a faulty speed sensor...

could be..now tryna find a 2nd hand speedo cause i dont think its worth to get 1st hand as my c ar left 1yrs plus before scrapping.
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:34 pm
by lostsoulz
CivicR wrote:What ride are you on? There is a few around AMK, Paya Ubi, Defu Lane for example.
thanks bro!shall try to check there..
im driving an esi(:
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:42 am
by daboy14
just buy a good 2nd hand speed sensor.. according to my friend there are
lots of them at ubi park..
faulty speed sensor causes CEL light on your guage which in turn affects the
performance of ur car/engine because if you have a CEL light VTEC does not kick-in..
just buy a 2nd hand one ok..
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:16 am
by terumo
I got 2nd hand speedo sensor for sale. Pm mi. Can diy replace urself one.
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:52 am
by sghonda
lostsoulz wrote:Silver wrote:Speedo not working could be due to a faulty speed sensor...

could be..now tryna find a 2nd hand speedo cause i dont think its worth to get 1st hand as my c ar left 1yrs plus before scrapping.
since your ride left 1 yr plus , may I suggest u buy a GPS instead. It comes with speed indicator and is accurate. Furthermore u can transfer the GPS to your new ride next year also. I am using a Garmin Nuvi 7 series GPS.
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:58 pm
by Silver
sghonda wrote:lostsoulz wrote:Silver wrote:Speedo not working could be due to a faulty speed sensor...

could be..now tryna find a 2nd hand speedo cause i dont think its worth to get 1st hand as my c ar left 1yrs plus before scrapping.
since your ride left 1 yr plus , may I suggest u buy a GPS instead. It comes with speed indicator and is accurate. Furthermore u can transfer the GPS to your new ride next year also. I am using a Garmin Nuvi 7 series GPS.
Buy GPS to replace faulty speedo??

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:48 pm
by daboy14
If you had the budget go for the gps...
But if you had budgetary contraints just
heed my advice by the sensor only.. Not
everyone can afford the gps.. =)
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:41 pm
by sghonda
Silver wrote:sghonda wrote:lostsoulz wrote:
could be..now tryna find a 2nd hand speedo cause i dont think its worth to get 1st hand as my c ar left 1yrs plus before scrapping.
since your ride left 1 yr plus , may I suggest u buy a GPS instead. It comes with speed indicator and is accurate. Furthermore u can transfer the GPS to your new ride next year also. I am using a Garmin Nuvi 7 series GPS.
Buy GPS to replace faulty speedo??

Hehe... I don't know how much a speedo cost, I just thought that a GPS can be reused in his new ride in 1 year time, but a speedo will end up in the scrap yard.
For me the GPS is a good investment as I MUST use it when I go Msia.... hehehe Without it, I might end up in Cambodia... hehe
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:30 am
by Silver
sghonda wrote:Silver wrote:sghonda wrote:
since your ride left 1 yr plus , may I suggest u buy a GPS instead. It comes with speed indicator and is accurate. Furthermore u can transfer the GPS to your new ride next year also. I am using a Garmin Nuvi 7 series GPS.
Buy GPS to replace faulty speedo??

Hehe... I don't know how much a speedo cost, I just thought that a GPS can be reused in his new ride in 1 year time, but a speedo will end up in the scrap yard.
For me the GPS is a good investment as I MUST use it when I go Msia.... hehehe Without it, I might end up in Cambodia... hehe
Yup... GPS is very useful when one travels to Malaysia...

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:53 pm
by Hondamatic
Bro,
From what you say, most likely its the speed sensor. Dun waste $$ on doing anything first. Try to remove the speed sensor and do a cleaning. It may work. I had the same problem but after I clean it, its ok now. I think got at least 9mths liao.
faulty vss
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:36 am
by daboy14
bro..
try cleaning first with carb cleaner maybe the connectors to which the
vss (vehicle speed sensor) is corroded.. after cleaning is it still not
working better buy the 2nd hand one..
my two cents..
goodluck happy diy..