redrocket98

does anybody know how to do this, my VSS is wack on my 98 5MT, got a code for both VSS when checked. hate to throw money into a sensor and it be in the tranny.

would it be smarter to go new on the sensor or try to find one in the salvage yard?

the mystery plug is in the harness by where the 2 pigtails in the top of the picture plug in at. the 2 colors of wire for the mystery plug is a solid black and a white with black stripe... i'm thinking the vss are a 2black wire combination, hadn't looked real close but they are both dark colors, not sure if one has a stripe or not. but the vss is plugged into the harness

i think this puts the mystery plug to rest... the 2 plugs on top of the tranny are plugged in by the mystery plug, while the speed sensor is a little farther down. could it be wiring or just a bad speed sensor all together with the 2 codes being thrown for it... i was driving it a little earlier and seemed like under a little harder acceleration the CEL was flashing, haven't seen that before with it. would ask if the IACV code could cause this mess but i wouldn't figure that to cause the no speedo. checked out the pins on the VSS yesterday and they looked straight and clean, no debris, heard in snap in. sorry still a newb at these things

i couldn't find anything dangling anywhere on the passenger side...i'm sure i saw that little cylinder but the plug on it was plugged in to another and couldn't reach the mystery plug

i know what i'll be doing when i get off work tomorrow. thanks guys!

its actually my forester, thanks for starting a thread... its a 2 wire plug, one black and one white with black stripe. i have the codes P0500, P1540 and P1507 its the only plug i can find under the hood that isn't being used. Previous owner had the HG's done, timing belt and valve job back in Feb.