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odometer/speedometer prob.

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Old 03-31-2004, 06:02 AM
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odometer/speedometer prob.

just purchased a used 2000 GLE w/52K miles. Car is mint condition, but this morning (first commute in), the speedometer started bouncing from 0 to actual speed when i got up to 65 or so. It then kept going on and off while driving (if I was above 60... Ok below 60). Carfax and Autocheck certified the car as having no odometer issues (rollback/tampering), so I'm not so worried about it, but, has anyone ever experienced this? Any ideas as to what problem could be or how to fix it?

Love the car by the way!
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Old 03-31-2004, 07:08 AM
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Sounds like a possibly bad speed sensor.
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Old 03-31-2004, 07:31 AM
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or maybe the needle is messed up.. you might want to take it back and have it fixed
 
Old 04-01-2004, 06:04 AM
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thanks... i will have the speed sensor checked out at nissan. I noticed when cleaning the rims that there was something hanging down by the middle of the undercarriage.... looks like a wire. it's towards the front of the car but in the middle... near TRANSMISSION... maybe it's the speedometer wire???? Is there more then 1 wire connected from speedometer to transmission?

Thanks again... you guys are real helpful (at least putting my mind at ease that it's not a bad tranny or something).
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