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Old Jul 26, 2008, 07:55 PM
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Question Code P0500 - Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction...Any idea where the sensor is?

Not exactly what I wanted for my first post....but anyway, my '04 VIII just threw P0500, "Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction." Anyone have any idea where this sensor is and what I might try doing to get the code to go away? I've already tried clearing it, and it just comes right back on. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by Jaws567
Not exactly what I wanted for my first post....but anyway, my '04 VIII just threw P0500, "Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction." Anyone have any idea where this sensor is and what I might try doing to get the code to go away? I've already tried clearing it, and it just comes right back on. Thanks in advance.
The speed sensor when working properly tells you how fast you're going. When the dealer broke mine, I wasn't getting any mph and no miles were being put on the car. Does your mph still show on your dash?
Old Jul 26, 2008, 07:59 PM
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interesting because a friend of mine just got to code to pop up too. so i'm interested as well.
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Originally Posted by midwestmonster
The speed sensor when working properly tells you how fast you're going. When the dealer broke mine, I wasn't getting any mph and no miles were being put on the car. Does your mph still show on your dash?
Yeah, the speedometer works fine, which is the weird part.
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The sensor is on the transaxle


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Looks like its the one under the shifting cables
Old Jul 27, 2008, 06:51 AM
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look right in front of the rear tranny mount you cant miss it. I broke mine before and if it isnt working you wont have a speedometer and the mileage wont be moving so you would know.
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Originally Posted by vmrevo9
interesting because a friend of mine just got to code to pop up too. so i'm interested as well.
Its mine...^ My spedo and odo works fine. I get that and barametric press.
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Originally Posted by CGroovy2k2
Its mine...^ My spedo and odo works fine. I get that and barametric press.
bump...same problem,and my spedometer works still.
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try replacing the sensor anyway. sensor may be working properly but out of spec, thus the code.
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Thread revival - just got this today and I'm still getting speed and mileage and everything! It's super cold here in MN and the car started a little rough, but nothing out of the ordinary and then the check engine light now stays on.

I'll check the connections but I have a feeling like they are going to all be plugged in and not broken. Other than just straight up replacing the sensor does anyone have any other tricks? Thanks in advance!!
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Just threw this code myself plugged the stock ecu in started the car and got this code everything is working fine in the cluster area tach milage ect .
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Mine went away after 29 hours, I just left it and it went away. I would try clearing the code and see if it comes back or stays away. I was going to check it out at the dealership I work at and on my way to work Monday morning I noticed it was gone!
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Haven't moved the car since but ill just drive it and report back
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i had gotten this lovely code. cant seem to get it fixed. the speedo doesnt work, but the tach and others on the cluster do, just not the speedo or odometer. tried replacing clusters and that didnt work, tried replacing the sensor and that didnt work
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my evo throws up Speed Sensor A not working properly, anyone had this problem?


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