2004 Ford Fiesta Speedometer

2004 FORD FIESTA
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SOPBUT0205
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2004 Ford Fiesta V12 41000 miles

I bought my second hand car yesterday, my first car since passing my test. I had a bit of trouble on a hill start, which resulted in me being rather paranoid and reving the car a bit too much. Once I was over the hill I pulled over to let the car cool down as the clutch was smelling a lot. Since then the Speedometer hasn't work. Why is this? What can I do to fix it? Does it need to go to a garage? Will it work once the car has cooled down properly?
Could this be a blown fuse? If so, what else would be linked to this? IE what else might not be working?
Jul 26, 2009 at 7:35 AM
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DAVE H
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the speedometer get an electrical signal from the VSS (vehicle speed sensor) .. you need to have this checked !
Jul 26, 2009 at 8:04 AM
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was this due to the revving on the hill start or are these unrelated matters?
Jul 26, 2009 at 8:11 AM
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DAVE H
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it may have already been going faulty .. over revving will not generally damage the sensor ?
Jul 26, 2009 at 8:18 AM
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