2000 Fiat Punto speedometer

2000 FIAT PUNTO
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STEPHEN9
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2000 Fiat Punto Manual

my speedometer is faulty and requires a new osf speed sensor, could i be receiving higher and lower readings and if so is it worse to receive higher or lower readings. Thanks
Sep 28, 2009 at 5:17 AM
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MATHIASO
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Either the speedometer or the VSS is at fault causing as you said erratic reading or higher and lower reading.too big Tire size cause that problem too.
if you want to test the speedometer and the VSS yourself, let me know, I can provide you informations.
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM
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