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ok i drove my g/fs car to work today and on the way home i seen the speedo go F'n crazy...it would just bouce up and down between 15 and 20 mph. the odometer stoped for a while...and then they both somehow started working properly again...
anyone know WTF is going on here!? [Confused]
the car is a 95 accord if that makes any difference...
thanks
samuel

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If its an Automatic Accord than your VSS sensor may be going bad. Two Accords I worked on had the same symptom.

Pretty cheap fix ~$30

http://experts.about.com/q/Honda-Repair-814/VSS-Speedometer-Head-Problems.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990-90-Honda-Accord-Vehicle-Speed-Sensor-Control-VSS_W0QQitemZ270013836865QQihZ017QQcategoryZ38657QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Takes like 10-15 minutes to change out and replace. I bought one from the Ebay dealer listed above and had no problems from this date.

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thanks for the info...ill pm you if I have any questions....
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