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I bought a 1995 civic si yesterday and the previous owner included an extra speed sensor, because the speedometer works sometimes and the other times it does not. rpm,gas,heat all work still but the odometer and trip dont work when the speedometer goes out. today i put in the new speed sensor and the speedometer/odometer/trip still doesnt work. Is it possible that he gave me a faulty VSS or is there something else i can check?
i have searched this but i didnt find that anyone resolved their problem, so i gave up lol


after doing some reading i found alot of people were resolving this problem by replacing the cluster (if the new speed sensor didnt fix the problem), also people were talking about testing wires.. i am fairly new to doing work on cars myself so i dont no how to test wires or where to even start. can someone explain how, or should i just get a new cluster, or just point me in the right direction. thanks

 
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Try to tighten the screws that hold the speedo to the instrument panel. They are also the electrical connection. My gf had the same problem. After replacing the sensor too i took the dash apart and found that the screws were loose. I ended up bending the lock washers to help keep the screws tight. Good luck I hope it works for you too.