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Chrysler Repair/97 plymouth neon, 4 cylinder: speedometer

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Expert: - 7/25/2011


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im having trouble with my speedometer and odometer. i have replaced the sensor but i still have the problem the speedometer and the odometer dont move.is there any other parts i need to go replace or do you think this could be a simple fix thank you

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Hi Daniel,
The speedo/odo needs fuse 13 (10 amp) in the power box in the engine comparment, so check that.
Otherwise, the other possibility is that the signal from the sensor is not connected at the interface between the circuit board and the plug socket at the cluster itself, or the cluster could be defective, of the power coming from fuse 13 is not reaching the cluster. So check the fuse, and if that is not the problem then you will need to remove the cluster and so testing of the wires for continuity from the sensor and fuse, and for the connections between the plug socket and the circuit board. Let me know and I can give you the details about the pins/wires are involved.
Roland

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