09-20-2009, 05:07 PM
|
#1
|
 |
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
Speedometer not working all of a sudden
This morning I noticed that my speedometer wasnt working. It's stuck at 0. It was fine last night. And it started to work again after I had turned the car off for a few minutes but this worries me.
Is this an indicator of anything else going on? Is this a relay or a sensor that could be going bad? Is there a speedometer sensor somewhere that I can check? I looked through the manual but couldn't find anything.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance
its a 2003 LTD V6 2WD
Last edited by Streethound; 09-20-2009 at 05:10 PM.
|
|
 Reply With Quote
|
|
09-20-2009, 05:49 PM
|
#2
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Littleton, CO
Posts: 1,044
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Littleton, CO
Posts: 1,044
|
I don't know for sure, but it could be a loose speedo cable going to your transmission. I don't know if the 4R is set up that way, but that happened once on one of my older cars and that's all it was. Nothing like an easy (and free) fix. Hope that's all it is.
__________________
'07 Galactic Gray 4Runner Sport Edition 4X4 V8
Icon 2.5" coilovers with remote resi's | LT285/70/R17 Goodyear Duratracs | SCS Stealth 6 wheels | Light Racing UCA's | Bud Built front skid | Shrockworks Sliders | Toytec diff drop | Volant CAI | PIAA 520 ATP lights | Removed resonator, rerouted exhaust out the side | WeatherTech floor liners | Rear diff breather mod | GX470 driveshaft | Mobil 1 in all the boxes
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-20-2009, 06:23 PM
|
#3
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Location: KC
Posts: 3,225
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: KC
Posts: 3,225
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by G.I.G.
I don't know for sure, but it could be a loose speedo cable going to your transmission.
|
I dont think that there is a cable. If i remember right, it's an electronic unit.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-24-2009, 06:13 PM
|
#4
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
Still having this issue and cant seem to locate the speedometer anywhere in the 2 manuals I have. The Full Electrical version and the mechanical.
Im more concerned that this is a bigger problem - like the main computer unit but would really love to know where the Speedometer sensor lives?
I assume its a magnetic or electronic sensor somewhere in the drive line. Anyone know how the speedometer works on a 03 4Runner?
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-24-2009, 06:20 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Littleton, CO
Posts: 1,044
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Littleton, CO
Posts: 1,044
|
Is it still shifting OK? If so, it might be the speedo guage itself. Typically if the speedo is not properly connected to the tranny, it will shift erradically and rougher.
__________________
'07 Galactic Gray 4Runner Sport Edition 4X4 V8
Icon 2.5" coilovers with remote resi's | LT285/70/R17 Goodyear Duratracs | SCS Stealth 6 wheels | Light Racing UCA's | Bud Built front skid | Shrockworks Sliders | Toytec diff drop | Volant CAI | PIAA 520 ATP lights | Removed resonator, rerouted exhaust out the side | WeatherTech floor liners | Rear diff breather mod | GX470 driveshaft | Mobil 1 in all the boxes
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-24-2009, 06:56 PM
|
#6
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Age: 51
Posts: 96
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Age: 51
Posts: 96
|
Does your odometer work? Might be a good way to keep your 4runner low mileage forever. 
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-24-2009, 09:13 PM
|
#7
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,414
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,414
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Streethound
This morning I noticed that my speedometer wasnt working. It's stuck at 0. It was fine last night. And it started to work again after I had turned the car off for a few minutes but this worries me.
Is this an indicator of anything else going on? Is this a relay or a sensor that could be going bad? Is there a speedometer sensor somewhere that I can check? I looked through the manual but couldn't find anything.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance
its a 2003 LTD V6 2WD
|
Do a search for speedometer problems as I know that I read about this on this forum awhile back. IIRC there was an internal problem with the speedo gauge on the 03 and 04 models and people were taking them to speedo shops for repair and enduring long waits sometimes with no satisfaction. If you are handy you might try to find one in a wrecking yard and change it out.
__________________
Larry
"Monsters From the Id"
2004 SR5 V6 Titanium Metallic/Stone, Auto Dimming Compass Mirror, Valor Tip, Overhead Console W/HomeLink, Cargo Net, Michelin Cross Terrains, Added JBL Synthesis 10 speaker system 6/08, USA Spec PA-15 TOY Ipod Interface, Drivers Side Overhead Handle, Valvoline Synpower 5W-30, Mobil 1 75W-90, LEDs
Last edited by drmorbius; 09-24-2009 at 10:11 PM.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-24-2009, 09:53 PM
|
#8
|
|
Banned
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 4,086
|
|
|
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 4,086
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by pmrowczynski
Does your odometer work? Might be a good way to keep your 4runner low mileage forever. |
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-24-2009, 10:44 PM
|
#9
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Downeast, ME
Posts: 1,507
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Downeast, ME
Posts: 1,507
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Streethound
Still having this issue and cant seem to locate the speedometer anywhere in the 2 manuals I have. The Full Electrical version and the mechanical.
Im more concerned that this is a bigger problem - like the main computer unit but would really love to know where the Speedometer sensor lives?
I assume its a magnetic or electronic sensor somewhere in the drive line. Anyone know how the speedometer works on a 03 4Runner?
|
Search your repair manual for vehicle speed sensor. IIRC, the speed sensor is connected to the tires and is not connected to the ecu. A unit converts the signal and sends it to the speedo. A good OBD II scan tool will be able to tell if it is the sensor or the cluster . Vehicle speed info is sent to the obd port, If the scan tool pics it up, it is likely the cluster.
Last edited by rook; 09-24-2009 at 10:51 PM.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-27-2009, 01:30 PM
|
#10
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
Thanks guys - I don't think its the actual speedo and the Tach and all other gauges work fine. I'll check out the Speed Sensor IIRC - that seems to be the most likely problem since its working on and off - usually an indication of an electronic issue.
And the Odo is still turning and getting very close to 100k!
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
09-27-2009, 05:52 PM
|
#11
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Downeast, ME
Posts: 1,507
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Downeast, ME
Posts: 1,507
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Streethound
Thanks guys - I don't think its the actual speedo and the Tach and all other gauges work fine. I'll check out the Speed Sensor IIRC - that seems to be the most likely problem since its working on and off - usually an indication of an electronic issue.
And the Odo is still turning and getting very close to 100k!
|
IIRC- if i recall correctly.. sorry for the confusion. I'd hate to have you searching IIRC in the manual. 
The ODO is linked to a separate system, I believe it gets input from a sensor in the trans.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
01-21-2011, 01:02 PM
|
#12
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 794
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 794
|
I know this is an older thread but I'm having the same problem. Every other time a take out the runner the speedo doesn't work. The ODO and tack both work. Were is the IIRC located so I can check it out? Was the problem ever solved by the OP?
__________________
'05 SE 4x V8
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
01-21-2011, 01:06 PM
|
#13
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 17
|
It fixed itself... or so it appears. Havent had a problem in over a year.
Of course that means it will probably start up again...
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
01-21-2011, 01:42 PM
|
#14
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 794
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 794
|
Thanks for the update. Any idea what it could have been. Maybe some dirt in a sensor. I just don't see mine resolving itself without some intervention. I checked all the fuses, disconnected the battery and took apart the dash and check the connector but the problem remains. Any Idea where the sensor for the speedometer is located?
__________________
'05 SE 4x V8
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
01-23-2011, 04:48 AM
|
#15
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 7
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 7
|
Speedometer, odometer, tachometer problems
my speedometer, odometer and tachometer are not working. any suggestions?
'03 sport 4x2 v6
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
