I know this has been talked about a million times but what is one more gonna hurt. I did a search and didnt find what i was looking for...so here we go.

I have a 96 lx and the speedo isnt working. I tried a new VSS and that didnt help. Is there a ground or something i could check? Also is there an inexpensive scan tool i can buy for the accord?

Thanks in advance

 

http://techauto.te.funpic.org/vss.php


hope this helps..

 

speedo going out is apparently a semi common issue on the 94-97 accords.... my 94 accord speedo went out at 135,000

 

the only thing that doesnt make sense to me is that it isnt throwing any codes. After i installed the new VSS i disconnected the battery for a few minutes to get rid of any codes that could have been stored and then i drove it and the speedo still isnt working and no codes came up either. I'm stumped.

 

I don't know off the top of my head the easiest way to test a speedo. you could try pulling the dash and making sure it's all connected.... I don't know (that's probalby the wrong way to go about it *LOL*) I do know that it's a common issue though...

 

You are correct MR- NASTY that is the wrong way to go about it, even if you have to chk the wiring to the gauge , there is no need to pull out the dash, just the instrument cluster ,,

 

I just read what I wrote *L* I was thinking instrument cluster in the dash and it came out as take out the dash... sorry about that... I'm actually not sure how to test the speedo... I'm sure deserthonda knows and possibly a few other people... sorry I'm not more help, good question, I'm curious now too... If no one has answered by the time I return I'll dig through my manual and see what I can find...

 

the troubleshooting procedure is right on the link i posted ,, if he folows it step by spet, he will be able to locate the problem..

 

dont know if this matters but my cruise works even when the speedo isnt.....? Could that point me in a direction?

 

take a look at that link that deserthonda posted... super simple troubleshooting steps... view the flowchart halfway down the page... my guess would be that based on the wiring setup if your cruise works then your speed sensor is fine.... I'll place money on the gauge... do the steps.