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Amber bishop Posted on Apr 21, 2013
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What year?
first (of older cars) check that the speedometer cables spins when
you spin the rear axle.(and prop shaft)
post year, for best answer.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 25, 2011

SOURCE: The speedometer in my 2002

Sounds like a broken speedometer cable. The bounce around erratically, because the cable is still connected under the hood and still spinning. Even though its broken the two ends make contact and still causes some movement of the speedometer.

Usually runs from the transmission through the firewall and into the back of the gauge cluster.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 25, 2012

SOURCE: my speedometer isn't working but my odometer is

may be a fuse have someone check them for you it might be a faulty cluster gauge or an engine speed sensor and the lever on your right side next to your steering wheel try to pull it or push it forwards or inwards

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Steve

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SOURCE: My speedometer isn't working and I think it's the

most cases it is the speed sensor and not the speedometer, it usually turns on the check engine light when it fails.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 25, 2012

SOURCE: My speedometer isn't working on Jeep Grand Cherokee, the hands aren't spinning and is beneath the rubber peg

Disconnect the posative terminal then touch the terminal to the posative a few times quickly it will reset your odometer needle to above the resting pin. This happens because you moved your posative terminal and the needles spun around and sat on the wrong side of the pin.

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On my 1998Chevrolet prizm speedometer is not working with a new speed sensor in the transmission

Hi,

please call chevrolet to ask them to email you the car's wiring diagram and verify that you've installed the sensor properly before testing the speedometer again. Otherwise, you can work with a mobile mechanic to perform the installation.

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What is the function of the speed sensor?

The speed sensor would be a likely suspect.
It takes the place of the speedo cable going from the transmission to the speedometer.
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My speedometer isn't working and I think it's the

most cases it is the speed sensor and not the speedometer, it usually turns on the check engine light when it fails.
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The speedometer in my 2002 chevy prizm stopped working. From what I can tell that is the only issue. I'm not sure if it is a fuse or a relay or something different altogether. It does tend to just...

Sounds like a broken speedometer cable. The bounce around erratically, because the cable is still connected under the hood and still spinning. Even though its broken the two ends make contact and still causes some movement of the speedometer.

Usually runs from the transmission through the firewall and into the back of the gauge cluster.
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I have a 2000 chevy prizm, and a couple times a day it will die. When I put it into reverse and then drive it will die and I have to restart it. Is that a sign of the transmission going out or what???

Usually when a transmission is going out, it will be slipping, not cause your car to stall. Sounds like you have an idle air control motor that isn't working properly, or maybe a dirty throttle body.
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Were is the thing for the speedometer for the 1999 geo prizm

If there is not a cable going to the speedometer from the transmission then it has a VSS (Elecdtronic Vehicle speed sensor) attached to the speedometer.
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Can you use a drivers side mirror from a 1995 Geo Prizm on a 2001 Chevy Prizm?

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I HAVE A 1994 GEO PRISM 1.6L THE SPEEDOMETER DOESNT WORK , I REPLACED THE CLUSTER AND THE SENSOR THE SPEEDOMETER REACHES 35MPH AND THATS IT ANY SUGGESTIONS.

I've had a similar problem with my '94 prizm. I had to replace the instrument cluster about seven or eight years ago because the speedometer quit working. After replacing with a used instrument cluster it's been working fine till now. However, the problem is back again....so I'm looking for another used one. There is definately a weakness in this speedometer design when the mileage on the car gets high. Your problem is different since you replaced both the sensor and the speedometer and it still doesn't work. Chances are, you got a speedometer that didn't work to begin with. I would try another used one.
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