Speedsensor gon bad?

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Jun 6, 2007 | 01:37 PM

cr00klyn71

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Speedsensor gon bad?

The speedo on my Brothers GS would work then out of nowhere it sits on Omph while driving on the hwy. Our question is where is the speed sensor located on the car, and also what is a ballpark figure to replace this part?

Thanks in advance.

Jun 7, 2007 | 12:47 PM

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Nobody knows, guess we gonna have to take it to the dealership. Time to break out the wallet.

Jun 9, 2007 | 09:17 AM

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your going to need a new instrument cluster. ive replaced a few of them but never knew how much we charged.

Jun 10, 2007 | 08:16 AM

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Speed sensors are usually located near each wheel themselves, my good friend Salimshah and I were talking about this on the RX300 here (with photos), https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=285023

I did notice a little pickup after I cleaned them off with carb cleaner.

Jun 10, 2007 | 08:25 AM

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a bad speed sensor will throw a vsv code, since you did not mention the light was on led me to beleive the instrument cluster itself was at fault. where ever you go if they have a lexus scan tool they can verify if the speed sensor is bad.

Jun 10, 2007 | 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnjohn9

shawnjohn9,

You are right. The cluster is usually the issue on this one.

Jun 10, 2007 | 09:48 AM

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is it recording your miles ?

Jul 2, 2007 | 09:13 PM

cr00klyn71

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Originally Posted by shawnjohn9

your going to need a new instrument cluster. ive replaced a few of them but never knew how much we charged.

The check light actually came on after a while, and the speedo is stuck. Can't seem to locate the sensor. Isn't it usally on the tranny?

Jul 2, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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The speed sensor is located on the tranny. There are also ABS wheel speed sensors on each wheel. The ecu relies primarily on the speed sensor on the tranny. I'm not sure if it reverts to the ABS sensors or not if the sensor on the tranny fails.