1994 speedometer

[RicanDrummrAne]

how dificult is changing the whole speedometer cluster on a 94 honda accord? mine has been messed up since i got the car. it stays on 20mph when i turn on the car.

[jeffcoslacker]

Pull the VSS out and see if it's broken or dirty before you do that.

If it's an auto trans and it shifts right and the cruise works you can probably assume it's ok though.

[RicanDrummrAne]

actually the speed sensor is brand new. i changed it thinking that it was the problem. but it wasnt. the speedometer kicks in every once in a while. sometimes when the is idling it'll kick in and move as i accelerate. but then it goes back to 20mph after 10 or 20 min.

[somick]

My son's 95 has the same problem. From searching for the solution I found an information that this might be a bad circuit board inside the speedometer. Somebody was able to buy it on Ebay and fixed the problem. I could not find any boards anywhere but I never looked for them aggressively enough.

I did not want to buy another speedometer since I was not 100% sure that that was the problem. If you are lucky enough to fix it, let us know.

Sam

[wshockley73]

I just bought a '94 accord LX with a bad speedo. I also changed the VSS to no avail. So I looked for a replacement speedo. Found them for $170 with no guarantees and $280 with a warranty, But I am very cheap when it comes to used cars. So I got creative; I bought a '86-'89 accord speedo cable, and a Equus mechanical speedo (both new) plus a "sparkplug cable to coil" boot. I then removed the VSS and installed the new cable where the small VSS driveshaft was with the rubber boot and 2 hose clamps. Don't forget to anchor the cable to a bracket above the transmission so it doesn't pull out from vibration (I learned this the hard way). I then drilled a hole next to the throttle cable (on the drivers side of it) big enough to pass the cable through. I removed the dash cluster and took the electric speedo out. Then I centered the new speedo where the electric had been and cut a hole thru the circuit board. Using 2 screws to mount the speedo, and soldering the top speedo light to the circuit board I somehow messed up the fuel gauge (next time I will be more careful but I don't really need the gauge). After mounting and testing the dash, everything worked except the fuel gauge. The gauge Part No. is (7072), the cable Part No. is (CA3070) Pioneer Inc. brand. takes a little ingenuity and a want to save money, BTW I only spent $100 on this challenge. good luck.

[somick]

Originally Posted by wshockley73

I just bought a '94 accord LX with a bad speedo. I also changed the VSS to no avail. So I looked for a replacement speedo. Found them for $170 with no guarantees and $280 with a warranty, But I am very cheap when it comes to used cars. So I got creative; I bought a '86-'89 accord speedo cable, and a Equus mechanical speedo (both new) plus a "sparkplug cable to coil" boot. I then removed the VSS and installed the new cable where the small VSS driveshaft was with the rubber boot and 2 hose clamps. Don't forget to anchor the cable to a bracket above the transmission so it doesn't pull out from vibration (I learned this the hard way). I then drilled a hole next to the throttle cable (on the drivers side of it) big enough to pass the cable through. I removed the dash cluster and took the electric speedo out. Then I centered the new speedo where the electric had been and cut a hole thru the circuit board. Using 2 screws to mount the speedo, and soldering the top speedo light to the circuit board I somehow messed up the fuel gauge (next time I will be more careful but I don't really need the gauge). After mounting and testing the dash, everything worked except the fuel gauge. The gauge Part No. is (7072), the cable Part No. is (CA3070) Pioneer Inc. brand. takes a little ingenuity and a want to save money, BTW I only spent $100 on this challenge. good luck.

Do I understand it right? You eliminated VSS. So you do not have Cruise Control now.

Sam

[wshockley73]

yes you are correct, the cruise control is not functional. but on a $700 car it is alright. I just put 350 miles on the car and the speedo works great.