How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
#1
How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
The car is a 90' Civic with a 93 wiring harness (P28 ECU). The 93 wiring harness uses an electrical speedo sensor while the 90' trans and speedo is mechanical. The problem is that the car throws a code 18 which is speed sensor. I have the sensor hooked up and just hanging there. Is there a way I can use resistors or something to trick the sensor to think there isn't a problem?
The CEL only comes on when the car is warmed up and usually under deceleration. I'm sure somebody can think of something
The CEL only comes on when the car is warmed up and usually under deceleration. I'm sure somebody can think of something
#2
Re:How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
I dont think the vss creates resistance like a tps , i think it acutally puts out ac voltage to the ecu. The more voltage the faster the car is going. I dont know if you are able to swap gears on the sending unit.
#4
Re:How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
I'm unfamiliar with how the VSS actually works. If it puts out voltage to the ECU than if I give it constant power would that fix the problem. There has to be a way around this problem, you can trick map and o2 sensors so there has to be a way
#6
Re:How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
Originally Posted by onyx
put the ele. sending unit wher the mech one is and conver the dash for an ele. spedo. that is all you can do
#9
Re:How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
ok.. my little bit of info for you.
the 90 OEM VSS is a cable from the tranny sensor thing to the cluster. I believe there is a wire in the cluster harness that goes to the ecu. the mech speed signal is transfered into a elec pulse at the cluster. maybe you could tap into that wire ?
the 90 OEM VSS is a cable from the tranny sensor thing to the cluster. I believe there is a wire in the cluster harness that goes to the ecu. the mech speed signal is transfered into a elec pulse at the cluster. maybe you could tap into that wire ?
#10
Re:How do I 'trick' my speedo sensor?
Originally Posted by crx88Si
ok.. my little bit of info for you.
the 90 OEM VSS is a cable from the tranny sensor thing to the cluster. I believe there is a wire in the cluster harness that goes to the ecu. the mech speed signal is transfered into a elec pulse at the cluster. maybe you could tap into that wire ?
the 90 OEM VSS is a cable from the tranny sensor thing to the cluster. I believe there is a wire in the cluster harness that goes to the ecu. the mech speed signal is transfered into a elec pulse at the cluster. maybe you could tap into that wire ?