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Sil1580 · 02-17-2003, 10:17 PM

hey wassup guys not sure if any of you have faced the same problem that i am dealing with right now, but sometimes when i drive my car, speedometer needle goes all the way pass 115mph. Whatcan be the problem? And sometimes my speedometer don't even work at all!

And like the other thread posted about the removing tin, i want to do the same also but i can't seem to remove the rear windows to do so. The only nut i see to remove the rear windows is the one under placed lower the window. is there any more to remove?

**mrmephistopheles** · 02-17-2003, 11:36 PM

Try replacing your VSS (Vehicle speed sensor). It's near the rear of the tranny held in by a 10mm bolt.
As for the windows, get a heat gun. They're held in primarily by butyl rubber...

-Kevin

Sil1580 · 02-18-2003, 12:03 AM

so theres only one bolt holding the window on? where would i get a VSS from? and thanks for the reply

Sil1580 · 02-18-2003, 12:12 AM

O yea and another problem i am facing, When ever i close or open and start my car my clock on my analog speedo resets. What causes this and what can i do about it not reseting all the time?

I am trying to keep all my problems I am facing under one post

*AceInHole* · 02-18-2003, 01:14 AM

sounds like you should just plain check the plugs on the back of your dash.... a loose connection could be the cause of your clock and speedo problems.

**mrmephistopheles** · 02-18-2003, 07:22 PM

Check your grounds. Also check ALL of your connections to the back of your instrument cluster. This could be causing your erratic speedo, too. You can get a new VSS at your local Nissan dealer.

deviousKA · 02-18-2003, 10:26 PM

could the vss problem be why my speedo sometimes never works? ill find a way to fix it tomorrow

*ca18guy* · 02-19-2003, 11:25 AM

The clock problem is your fuses, the intereior light fuse is the one blown i think.

As for the speedo, i had that problem, I eventually gave up trying to fix the cluster and just replaced it with a junkyard cluster.

Sil1580 · 02-19-2003, 11:46 AM

another problem that i have with the car is there is a "squeeky" sound everytime i brake. Are my pads going out? or is it something else? what can i do to get rid of that noise?

Sil1580 · 02-20-2003, 05:20 PM

o yea and two more things, why does my wiper go on when ever i start my car with the door open?

and i have a '89 auto, is overdrive on when the orange light is on or is it off? and when i push the OD button down on my shift knob on highway my car's rpm normally stays at 3k but when i push the OD out the rpm jumps to 4k so how do i know if the OD is on or off?

*AceInHole* · 02-20-2003, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by Sil1580
another problem that i have with the car is there is a "squeeky" sound everytime i brake. Are my pads going out? or is it something else? what can i do to get rid of that noise?

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o yea and two more things, why does my wiper go on when ever i start my car with the door open?

I'm guessing you've got a crossed connection somewhere.... all i can say is good luck finding that.

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and i have a '89 auto, is overdrive on when the orange light is on or is it off? and when i push the OD button down on my shift knob on highway my car's rpm normally stays at 3k but when i push the OD out the rpm jumps to 4k so how do i know if the OD is on or off?

pretty sure when the light is on OD is off, since OD is normally on.
When OD is on, the tranny is allowed to "freewheel". if you're on the highway and you let off the gas, the car will coast fairly freely with OD on. With OD off, the car will slow quite a bit due to compression braking.

boro240 · 02-20-2003, 09:10 PM

overdrive lets the car go into 4th gear. without it on youre in 3rd on the freeway, thats why the RPM jump.

Sil1580 · 02-25-2003, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by ca18guy
The clock problem is your fuses, the intereior light fuse is the one blown i think.

As for the speedo, i had that problem, I eventually gave up trying to fix the cluster and just replaced it with a junkyard cluster.

After you replaced the cluster you had no problems? will any 89 -90 cluster work? just hoping the cluster is not in the same condition as mines...

02-17-2003, 10:17 PM	#1
Sil1580 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Age: 41 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Speedometer needle going out of control and how do i remove my side windows? hey wassup guys not sure if any of you have faced the same problem that i am dealing with right now, but sometimes when i drive my car, speedometer needle goes all the way pass 115mph. Whatcan be the problem? And sometimes my speedometer don't even work at all! And like the other thread posted about the removing tin, i want to do the same also but i can't seem to remove the rear windows to do so. The only nut i see to remove the rear windows is the one under placed lower the window. is there any more to remove?

02-18-2003, 01:14 AM	#5
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds like you should just plain check the plugs on the back of your dash.... a loose connection could be the cause of your clock and speedo problems. __________________

02-19-2003, 11:25 AM	#8
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The clock problem is your fuses, the intereior light fuse is the one blown i think. As for the speedo, i had that problem, I eventually gave up trying to fix the cluster and just replaced it with a junkyard cluster. Last edited by ca18guy; 02-19-2003 at 11:27 AM..

02-17-2003, 11:36 PM	#2
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Try replacing your VSS (Vehicle speed sensor). It's near the rear of the tranny held in by a 10mm bolt. As for the windows, get a heat gun. They're held in primarily by butyl rubber... -Kevin

02-18-2003, 12:03 AM	#3
Sil1580 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Age: 41 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so theres only one bolt holding the window on? where would i get a VSS from? and thanks for the reply

02-18-2003, 12:12 AM	#4
Sil1580 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Age: 41 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	O yea and another problem i am facing, When ever i close or open and start my car my clock on my analog speedo resets. What causes this and what can i do about it not reseting all the time? I am trying to keep all my problems I am facing under one post

02-18-2003, 07:22 PM	#6
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Check your grounds. Also check ALL of your connections to the back of your instrument cluster. This could be causing your erratic speedo, too. You can get a new VSS at your local Nissan dealer.

02-18-2003, 10:26 PM	#7
deviousKA Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 437 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	could the vss problem be why my speedo sometimes never works? ill find a way to fix it tomorrow

02-19-2003, 11:46 AM	#9
Sil1580 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Age: 41 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	another problem that i have with the car is there is a "squeeky" sound everytime i brake. Are my pads going out? or is it something else? what can i do to get rid of that noise?

02-20-2003, 05:20 PM	#10
Sil1580 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Age: 41 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	o yea and two more things, why does my wiper go on when ever i start my car with the door open? and i have a '89 auto, is overdrive on when the orange light is on or is it off? and when i push the OD button down on my shift knob on highway my car's rpm normally stays at 3k but when i push the OD out the rpm jumps to 4k so how do i know if the OD is on or off?

02-20-2003, 09:10 PM	#12
boro240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	overdrive lets the car go into 4th gear. without it on youre in 3rd on the freeway, thats why the RPM jump.