bearbalu Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Greeting folks, CEL, 98 Outback, 5 speed, speedometer/odometer don't work. I pulled codes P0500, P1540...(Seems like VSS2) Questions: 1) Which is VSS 2 in the following? Picture 1: On PASSGENGER side of Transmission. Picture 2: On DRIVER side of transmission case - if it one of them, which one is it? Blue or red? 2) How can be I be sure it is VSS 2 ? Any diagnostics I can run at some connectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Greeting folks, CEL, 98 Outback, 5 speed, I pulled codes P0500, P1540...(VSS2) Questions: 1) Which is VSS 2 in the following? Picture 1: On PASSGENGER side of Transmission. Picture 2: On DRIVER side of transmission case - if it one of them, which one is it? Blue or red? 2) How can be I be sure it is VSS 2 ? Any diagnostics I can run at some connectors? the second one is #2. located on top of the transaxle. Usually if the CEL says you have a bad VSS, you have a bad VSS. Try unpluging them then pluging them back in incase its a dirty connector, but its probabaly the sensor. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbalu Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 THanks. You mean picture 1 ? It seems to be the one closer to top on passenger side. Picture 2 is closer to "side" on driver side. If it is Picture 2, red or blue circled item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 if thats towards the rear of the tranny yes. Oddly haynes almost has the same exact picture nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbalu Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Seems like you are saying Picture 2, the circle in blue. This web link looks closer to picture 1 http://autorepair.about.com/library/images/bl653a-lib.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl833h.htm that should help nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbalu Posted June 23, 2006 Author Share Posted June 23, 2006 I think I am pretty confused! If I go by the autrepair.about.com, it would be Picture number 1 (see thumb nails at top) - on passenger side. If I go by what nipper suggested initially, and some other postings on this site, it seems like it is Picture #2, the thing towards rear of transaxle - the thing circled in blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I think I am pretty confused! If I go by the autrepair.about.com, it would be Picture number 1 (see thumb nails at top) - on passenger side. If I go by what nipper suggested initially, and some other postings on this site, it seems like it is Picture #2, the thing towards rear of transaxle - the thing circled in blue. i got mine from haynes. See if they are interchangable, if they are you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right, and can easily swap them. call jamie at https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/oe_parts_cat.html and she can tell you nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbalu Posted June 24, 2006 Author Share Posted June 24, 2006 I went to the dealership to look at the part. Seems like it is picture #1 - the whole thing is a single assembly screwed into the transmission - the black plug and the entire metal thing. Part # 85082AC012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbalu Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 :banana:Okay, I replaced the speed sensor (Picture 1 - Part # 85082AC012) and the speedometer works now! Pretty easy to replace this part - you can get around the exaust to remove the old part from the bottom. You can screw in the new part from top with hood open, though it helps to get underneath to tighten it. Raising the car helps, but I think is not even necessary. Need 17mm wrench. 100 bucks for the part at the dealership in Bay Area! Thanks Nipper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 we like happy endings nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbalu Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 we like happy endings nipper Likewise - It would be great if folks make it a habit to post the "conclusion" - yeh or neh - for benefit of others. Too often threads die out with no idea of what finally happened! Thanks Nipper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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