Help - speedo issue

[Setanta]

My speedo was on the way to dying by the looks of it. it flicked down to 0 then back to the speed I was travelling at intervals and then died completely. I would say cable, but it doesn't have one. Is there any way of testing the speedo and VSS (vehicle speed sensor) to see which is stuffed?

The car is an imported Civic with B16A Engine/Y1 Tranny

Thanks

Pete

[wynode]

Do the km's still tick over?

[Setanta]

I haven't kept track. I'll do a check tomorrow - isn't the odometer linked to the speedo though? Or is that just with cable driven speedos?

Cheers

[Setanta]

Update: when the speedo goes out, the odometer does too. Peter at Hannys thinks it's most likely the VSS so I'm grabbing a replacement one from Strong for Honda in NZ (great guys if Honda Australia wont support your car).

Fingers crossed that this is the part that's gone as it's setting my back 160 bucks Aussie including priority shipping.

Cheers

[vti-2]

Let us know how you go.

[bengbear]

If you can't get a Y1 VSS, try using a D series VSS from the D16 tranny or D15 tranny.

I am using a d15b7 VSS for my b16a tranny...works fine.