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Digital dash and H.O swap

dont know if there related  my speedo doesnt work 
(lights up and displays 0 mph) any ideas?  car is an 87 cougar 5.0 full digi dash
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Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #1
bad vss or chewed up driven gear would be my guess.
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Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #2
my guese is if it stoped working all of a suden, it most likely the clip that plugs into the sender on the tranny came undone youmay of had something fly up and knockit off.
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Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #3
Quote from: raser13;154393
my guese is if it stoped working all of a suden, it most likely the clip that plugs into the sender on the tranny came undone youmay of had something fly up and knockit off.



i just bought the car i have no idea if it worked before
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Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #4
Eh mine works fine:D . Check the VS sensor on the trans. Either it or the gear is messed up. Also if you drive it for a bit the *average speed* part of the trip computer should say something other than 0 mph. That should let you know if you're getting a signal or not.
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Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #5
Quote from: thunderjet302;154460
Eh mine works fine:D . Check the VS sensor on the trans. Either it or the gear is messed up. Also if you drive it for a bit the *average speed* part of the trip computer should say something other than 0 mph. That should let you know if you're getting a signal or not.



well the average speed dont work so i guess its a wiring issue or the Vss
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
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Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #6
i'd still check the clip underneath the car. but it might be the circut tape on the back of the cluster they like to get brittle. kind of like what happened here:

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=14080
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Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #7
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;154526
well the average speed dont work so i guess its a wiring issue or the Vss


Yep
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Digital dash and H.O swap

Reply #8
FIXED! someone cut the VSS wires at the trans
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
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