speedometer problem 97 grand cherokee
07-22-2013, 03:38 PM
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speedometer problem 97 grand cherokee
I bought this Larado, 4wd, autoomatic, 1997, from my nephew. Speedo stayed at 0mph when started. I repla ed the transmission speed sensor. Then the speedometer stayed at 30mph when started. Found out thats not the sensor for the speedometer No VSS was in it! I put one in, clipped old connector off and wired in the new one. Same thing. Sits on 30mph when running or even when ignition is on but not started. Any ideas?
07-23-2013, 08:24 AM
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07-23-2013, 10:20 AM
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I'm pretty sure you have the wrong sender. If you have to modify parts, you have the wrong parts.
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07-24-2013, 06:10 AM
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I bought it at Autozone and they said that was the correct replacement for a 97. Yeah, it was odd that it came with a different connector but I'm guessing maybe Jeep changed production mid-year or something. I'm going to check with advanced and Napa to see if they carry the same part or if they have the direct replacement. I don't know if I even saved the old connector.
07-24-2013, 08:43 AM
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I bought it at Autozone and they said that was the correct replacement for a 97. Yeah, it was odd that it came with a different connector but I'm guessing maybe Jeep changed production mid-year or something. I'm going to check with advanced and Napa to see if they carry the same part or if they have the direct replacement. I don't know if I even saved the old connector.
07-25-2013, 06:39 AM
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I also found another connector just hanging. The wires for it split off the same bundle the vss wires are in. It is hanging over the back of the tranny with no apparent place to connect to. I can't find this one in the repair manual and can't figure out what its for. Gotta love following up on someones botched repair jobs!
07-25-2013, 08:39 AM
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Do you have it lined up? I took my rear driveshaft off, had it in first, and turned the vss till it kicked the speedo. Have someone in driver seat watching.
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07-26-2013, 06:19 AM
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07-26-2013, 08:57 AM
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There is supposed to be a notch on the tcase, and there are numbers on the vss housing. Turn the housing till the numbers are lined up with the notch. My tcase doesn't have the notch, so I just turned the housing till the speedo started working.
