SilverSubie Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Exactly where is it? I couldn't find it in the Haynes or Chilton manuals. The 96 Legacy is throwing a CEL, P 0500 VSS Malfunction, and the spedometer is dead. TIA, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Do you have an auto or manual tranny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSubie Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 Do you have an auto or manual tranny? Auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I don't know for sure whether the 96 has an electronic or cable driven speedo. But check around the area where the front differential dipstick is. On the cable driven speedos, there's a base piece that fails, and causes the speedo not to work. The VSS2, which gives you your speed in the dash and to the ECU is typically driven from the front differential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSubie Posted June 2, 2005 Author Share Posted June 2, 2005 I don't know for sure whether the 96 has an electronic or cable driven speedo. But check around the area where the front differential dipstick is. On the cable driven speedos, there's a base piece that fails, and causes the speedo not to work. The VSS2, which gives you your speed in the dash and to the ECU is typically driven from the front differential. Found it! On a 96 Legacy LS AWD AT, the VSS is located on the passenger side of the tranny, just rearward of the shift cable. Now replacing it is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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