hi folks;

i have a 2000 acura el and my problem is my speedometer sometimes stuck at 30km/hr, but sometime it backs to normal speed.

i can tell if it is not working when i turn on the ignition (not start) , the needle is already at 30km/hr, sometimes it comes back to normal when i bang the dash but sometimes not.


please help;

apprciate it.

bar_icom

 

Moved to Civic / EL / Del Sol.

 

Replace your cluster and that should fix your problem. If that doesn't then its a sensor somewhere. I think there may be a way to fix the speedo without replacing the whole thing. I believe its a chip in the back but I can't remember. Search the forums and see if you can find other posts with similar problems.

 

Have you changed the gauge faces with aftermarket ones? Like different color faces? Have you removed the gauges for any reason?

 

nope that is a stock cluster;

if that is a sensor problem when should i find it?

thanks again;

 

I don't know on the sensor bit. The only problems I have come accross are wih the actual cluster.

 

Make sure that speedometer clip is still on the tranny. If it is loose then your speedo will stick. Also a good idea to lube it up as well.

 

OK I will try to find where that sensor is.

Thank You Guys for your Help I appreciate it.

This Forum is a Big Help. More Power!

 

I've also got an EL, and I had the same issue. If the problem is with the VSS sensor, you will throw a CEL, otherwise the problem is with the speedo head in the guage. My issue was the speedo head in the guage. You can replace your entire cluster, or just the speedo gauge in your current cluster if that's the case.

 

my speed sensor sometimes bugs out when it gets wet. You could take it out and clean it with contact cleaner. Download a repair manual for your car and locate it.