That depends on the year, make, and model. Most newer cars do not have a dedicated speedometer or odometer wire. The speed sensors are also used for shift timing. If it as old enough vehicle that has a dedicated speed sensor the speedometer and cruise would also not work. Some vehicles, such as 1998 on up Dodge Trucks, use the abs sensors for the speedometer and odometer.
The speed sensor is mounted at the top of the transmission towards the rear. It has a two wire connector and one mounting screw.
check the vss located on the tailshaft of the transmission for the speedometer issue the odometer is figured out based on the speedometer also so it will quit as well. this sounds like either the sensor is bad or a short in the wire from it The cord for the speedometer came undone from the transmission or the gauge cluster is bad
On later models, the connector is located near the distributor (except for 1995 models; on these, it's located under the dash, below the glove box). Tan wire with a black stripe.
check where the odometer cable goes into the transmission some times there is a plastic gear where the teeth wear off and causes the odometewr not to work. I found where it goes into the transmission, but am having lots of trouble removing the sensor from the transmission. I removed the side screw and can turn the sensor a little bit, but it is not clear how to remove the wire and the sensor from the transmission. Any help here - I don't want to break anything! Thanks!
if your speedometer and or odometer isn't working correctly under your motor is a wire clip for you speedometer and odometer jus replace the clip
There isn't a single wire that the odometer signal comes over. It is transmitted over the communication wires that all the cluster information comes over.
Have you checked fuse? Try new cable (wire) or connectors. Hope this helps.
AnswerSounds like a disconnected wire\ground or a failed sensor. Odometer gets usually get some of its info from the speed sensor located on the Transmission. I would check the connections of this first.Another possibilityThis symptom (dashes in the odometer) has also been linked to a leaky brake switch.See "Related Questions" below for more and links to an outstanding write-up for replacing the switch.
yes theres an braided ground wire that bolts to the transmission bell housing
These are completely electronic. You may have a loose wire.
It is a two wire sensor to the rear of the driver side of the transmission case.It is a two wire sensor to the rear of the driver side of the transmission case.
Three wire switch on the driver side of the transmission, just above the pan.Three wire switch on the driver side of the transmission, just above the pan.