1998 Impreza Outback Sport Speedometer..Need help!

[oleman77]

I have an issue with my speedometer. It didn't quit working is just not showing correct speed. The speedometer needle jumps up and down as I'm driving. Any ideas what it could be? It just all of a sudden began doing this...

 

Where is the speedometer cable at? Is it electronic?

 

Thanks for your help....pete

Edited December 22, 2010 by oleman77

[edrach]

I have an issue with my speedometer. It didn't quit working is just not showing correct speed. The speedometer needle jumps up and down as I'm driving. Any ideas what it could be? It just all of a sudden began doing this...

 

Where is the speedometer cable at? Is it electronic?

 

Thanks for your help....pete

Do you have an LCD readout for odometer mileage? If so, it's electronic and no cable. If you have a cable, and high mileage, the jumping could be caused by a dry cable. Grease the cable and you should be okay.

[johnceggleston]

98 legos have wires that connect the speedo tpo the speed sensor. i assume the imp obs is the same.

 

i can't remember the cause and fix of the ''jumping'' speedo needle but it is either the speed sensor or the speedo, i think. i think the sensor is easier to replace, but both are pretty easy.

 

search for 'jumping speed sensor', you should find a few threads that will help. or see the list of related threads, scroll to the bottom of this page. or pull up one of the threads from the search and then look for related threads.

Edited December 22, 2010 by johnceggleston

[oleman77]

Thanks for the ideas guys....

 

Ended up being a bad speed sensor that we needed to get from Subaru for 130 bucks...but at least they had it!

 

Very easy to change out, took less than 10 minutes...

 

One other thing: the odometer wasn't working either, they must use the same sensor..

 

Thanks.....pete