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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Going down motorway and my speed counter went from 70 to 0 and back up why would it do that its the first time its ever done that
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Going down motorway and my speed counter went from 70 to 0 and back up why would it do that its the first time its ever done that
Any one mo why at all tjis car seems to be a money pit
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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What car is it? A focus by any chance? Vehicle speed sensor
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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What car is it? A focus by any chance? Vehicle speed sensor
Focus 1.6 on a Y plate what other problems do you get from the vss when it goes down if any one nos at all plz would it make the car hunt at all
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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if your car has auto volume your stereo will go quieter. Few other things. just done my uncles w reg focus. Fixed it no probs since
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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if your car has auto volume your stereo will go quieter. Few other things. just done my uncles w reg focus. Fixed it no probs since
Iv got a different sterio in the car so it doesnt do that im just fed up with it having problems already not even own it long its a money pit well badly
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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its the vehicle speed sensor. mine did it too. same car. common problem on them. cheap enough to get a sensor off ebay but a bit of a sod to fit apparently
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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A new VSS is only £20ish.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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its the vehicle speed sensor. mine did it too. same car. common problem on them. cheap enough to get a sensor off ebay but a bit of a sod to fit apparently
What did yours do befor you change it
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