[Beating a dead horse - 99 OBW Speedo...]

Check fuses on the cruise. If you have intermittent speedo/odo functions and no cruise you may have a speed sensor problem. That piece is on the transmission. Get an 8# sledge hammer, wind up with a full swing and tap the transmission :-) I know my problem is speedo head so I did not investigate the speed sensor issue on the transmission.

Good luck,

Greg

 

 

The fuse for the cruise is fine... From what I have read, I think it is definitely my VSS.

 

Besides beating on my tranny with a sledge, is there anything I can do personally to fix this? Can I replace the speed sensor module on the outside of the transmission, or does it require dropping the tranny/taking it apart to get at the VSS?

 

Has anyone paid to have this fixed? What kind of change do this I would have dishing out?

 

Thanks again.

 

jake

 

edit: Found this: http://autorepair.about.com/library/a/1h/bl833h.htm?terms=vss+subaru . It references an auto tran, but is this valid for the manual as well?

[Beating a dead horse - 99 OBW Speedo...]

Hi all,

 

I have just spent a good while reading old threads about the speedometers in the 1999 OBW failing, but I can't seem to find one with my particular symptoms...

 

My car: 99 Leagacy Outback Wagon 2.5l 5-speed manual approx. 117,000mi

(analog odometer)

 

-Cruise control totally non-functioning (even when the speedo is working)

 

-Speedo/Odo stop working at the same time

 

-No CEL

 

-Tapping the dash (ok... you got me -- pounding on the dash with fist) does not work

 

-Started failing occasionally, but is to the point where it will come on for only 10-25% of the time

 

-All other gagues work fine (I use my Tach as my speedo...)

 

Okay... so, what do you think? What kind of money do you think I have to drop to get this fixed?

 

Thank you so much for your help.

 

jake