OK so I bought a 1998 Civic 1.6 VTi (EK4) ... speedo wasn't working. After checking all connections etc the culprit is usually the VSS. So I phoned a local parts dealer and he said he had on and charged me £10.. sweet deal. Here's the install:
Here are the tool I used:
VSS to install:
Time to locate the VSS. It is a sensor that is attached in on the top of the gearbox. Here is where you should be looking:
As we will be dealing with an electrical component. For safety reason you should disconnect the negative terminal on your battery:
Look at the connector on the top of your new VSS to help you to know what to look for:
The view down behind the intake should reveal something similar to this:
As you can see the intake is in our way. So time to remove it. I didn't take photos of how to remove it as it should be pretty simple. You need to use your flat head screwdriver and loosed two of the metal clips. Then just gently pull the intake away from each part in turn. Here are the clips I removed:
Sit the intake to one side:
Pointless picture I know haha.
No intake:
Now you have a better view of the VSS and more room to access it:
The VSS is held in place by a 10mm bolt. I could get a photo of this and it was too far down. Reach your hand in and feel for it. The hardest part of this install is getting access to the bolt. Remove the connector from the top of the VSS and move it to one side. You need to push a clip to take the connector off.
Once you get the bolt take out, just pull lightly upwards on the VSS and it should come out easily.
Old VSS gone:
Time to install the new VSS. Unfortunatly this is where I will have to stop the DIY as comparing the the two sensors I realised the part I bought was the wrong one. DOH! So it will be next week before I find a proper VSS and install it. I'm sure this part is simple, a bit fiddly. You have done all the hard work by removing it. So go get 'em and install that VSS.
Old (left) and new (right):
Hope this helps a lot of people as when I searched for information on broken Civic speedometers I found lot of different answers and people saying replace the VSS but no information on how or where to find / access it etc.
Here are the tool I used:
VSS to install:
Time to locate the VSS. It is a sensor that is attached in on the top of the gearbox. Here is where you should be looking:
As we will be dealing with an electrical component. For safety reason you should disconnect the negative terminal on your battery:
Look at the connector on the top of your new VSS to help you to know what to look for:
The view down behind the intake should reveal something similar to this:
As you can see the intake is in our way. So time to remove it. I didn't take photos of how to remove it as it should be pretty simple. You need to use your flat head screwdriver and loosed two of the metal clips. Then just gently pull the intake away from each part in turn. Here are the clips I removed:
Sit the intake to one side:
Pointless picture I know haha.
No intake:
Now you have a better view of the VSS and more room to access it:
The VSS is held in place by a 10mm bolt. I could get a photo of this and it was too far down. Reach your hand in and feel for it. The hardest part of this install is getting access to the bolt. Remove the connector from the top of the VSS and move it to one side. You need to push a clip to take the connector off.
Once you get the bolt take out, just pull lightly upwards on the VSS and it should come out easily.
Old VSS gone:
Time to install the new VSS. Unfortunatly this is where I will have to stop the DIY as comparing the the two sensors I realised the part I bought was the wrong one. DOH! So it will be next week before I find a proper VSS and install it. I'm sure this part is simple, a bit fiddly. You have done all the hard work by removing it. So go get 'em and install that VSS.
Old (left) and new (right):
Hope this helps a lot of people as when I searched for information on broken Civic speedometers I found lot of different answers and people saying replace the VSS but no information on how or where to find / access it etc.
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