Bad Speed sensor?
#1
Bad Speed sensor?
I'll just get straight to the point since i'm tired and want to go to bed...
Drove 3 hours... noticed my Speedometer was jumping around. Would go from 45 to 20 to 30 to 60 to 20 all while I was coasting in neutral. It's pretty entertaining to watch... but I want it to go away.
Most Likely cause? And how do I fix it?
My guess is bad speed sensor... probably calling it the wrong thing, and I don't know where it is, how to replace it or how much it costs.
Part numbers would be helpful too if anyone has them :-)
Drove 3 hours... noticed my Speedometer was jumping around. Would go from 45 to 20 to 30 to 60 to 20 all while I was coasting in neutral. It's pretty entertaining to watch... but I want it to go away.
Most Likely cause? And how do I fix it?
My guess is bad speed sensor... probably calling it the wrong thing, and I don't know where it is, how to replace it or how much it costs.
Part numbers would be helpful too if anyone has them :-)
#4
The speedo itself has gone bad in my '05 so I can't say that it's the speed sensor for sure. I've just been using my Kenwood Nav system I put in to know my speed. I don't know if these cars even have a specific speed sensor or if it works somehow off the abs rings on the wheels.
#5
It sounds like a bad speed sensor to me. I believe it is inside the transmission so a tech will prob. have to replace unless you know what you are doing.
The part is called a speed sensor though. I can almost guarantee it will have to comes from the dealership.
I don't believe it is that expensive though. Around $50 I'd estimate.
*EDIT
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/Ca...WLK+LH7viyyDAr
The part is called a speed sensor though. I can almost guarantee it will have to comes from the dealership.
I don't believe it is that expensive though. Around $50 I'd estimate.
*EDIT
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/Ca...WLK+LH7viyyDAr
Last edited by Widowmaker[X]; 12-24-2009 at 04:28 PM.
#7
The problem hasn't come back tho... and I just did a 4 hour drive. But that one day it was happening a lot.
I might replace the part anyway... just to be sure. Or i'll just buy the part and hold on to it and see if it does it again.
*edit*
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...Swap/index.php
This is a gear swap write up... but on pic 10 they show the speed sensor. It would just be a matter of swapping that part. I think.
#8
actually looking more into... it looks like that part is for the ABS only... I think I found the right part tho.
7H103, $23 and it attachs to the transmission... looks like on the driver's side, just below where the shift linkage attaches to.
7H103, $23 and it attachs to the transmission... looks like on the driver's side, just below where the shift linkage attaches to.
#9
Thank You.
Sweet 23.00 is easy... The same part for my wife's Audi was more like 150-200 if I remember correct.