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Old 03-21-2014, 11:36 AM
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I have 235/75 15 tires, 3.55 gears and a 34 tooth speedo gear. My speedometer reads 7 mph off, all the way around the clock; speedo says im doing 43, when im doing 50.What could cause this. It doesnt even start moving until I have already started moving a few yards; from a dead stop, it stays at zero until I get some speed, then jumps to around 10mph, then starts working.
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I have 235/75 15 tires, 3.55 gears and a 34 tooth speedo gear. My speedometer reads 7 mph off, all the way around the clock; speedo says im doing 43, when im doing 50.What could cause this. It doesnt even start moving until I have already started moving a few yards; from a dead stop, it stays at zero until I get some speed, then jumps to around 10mph, then starts working.
Wires are possibly messed up somewhere. What year didnt you say you have?
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Ok now, have you crawled under her and looked at th TC tail housing wiring for the speedo gear. IiRC even on the older models it should be there.

On my 01 i had the same exact issue as you describe. My wiring on the OP sensor were rubbing each other causing the speedo to go wacky. Chances are its a wiring issue. Im just not to familiar with the older models
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Mine is 2wd, the sensor plugs in to the back of the transmission. I went as far as pulling the speedo gear out.
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Mine is 2wd, the sensor plugs in to the back of the transmission. I went as far as pulling the speedo gear out.
You make sure the wiring is in tack. Also look at th wiring in the engine bay too.
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