1997 Volvo 850 speedometer

1997 VOLVO 850
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ORTIZ1012
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1997 Volvo 850 Automatic 170000 miles
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i have a 1997 volvo 850 t5 with a 2.3 l engine and the speedometer stopped working all of a sudden. my abs light has been on for over a year and since then my odometer stopped and now my speedometer. what could be the solution to fixing the speedometer only. thanks
Aug 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi ortiz1012,

To get the speedometer, most probably you need to replace the speed sensor.

Get a scan done to see if there is any DTC stored in memory.
Aug 6, 2008 at 12:54 PM
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