Speedometer failure

DANHARVEY

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1995 SATURN SL2
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
143,000 MILES

I have a 95 saturn sl2 and my speedometer isnt working. I replaced the vss and it still isnt working.

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 7:37 PM

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SATURNTECH9

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So do you have any code's?If so what are the code number's?Also do you have a multimeter?While driving down the road have you tried smacking the dash with your hand to see if the speedometer start's working?Does your odometer work counting up the mile's you drive?

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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 7:51 PM

DANHARVEY

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I've tried getting codes and the only code it will give me is 12 and that means everything is good. The odometer is still working.

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Thursday, February 10th, 2011 AT 8:51 PM

SATURNTECH9

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If your odometer work's then your cluster is getting a speed signal from the transmission because the odometer is connected to the speedometer there all one assembly. So more then likely you have a bad speedometer. Have you tried smacking the dash while your driving to see if the speedometer will work?

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Thursday, February 10th, 2011 AT 10:39 PM

DANHARVEY

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No I haven't. I might just have a bad speedometer because when I start the car the speedometer needle doesn't jump or do anything.

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Friday, February 11th, 2011 AT 11:03 PM

SATURNTECH9

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When you start the car the speedometer doesn't move until you start driving and get some speed up. It sound's like you have a bad speedometer. Or bad cluster circuit board most likely the speedometer.