Speed Sensor Location

MUSP

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I have a '94 SL-2 that I cannot seem to figure out where the speed sensor is located.

I had the air filter box and battery pulled out for a week while I was waiting for a part to come in and some squirrels must have gotten in there and chewed on at least one wire. I have repaired the only wire I can find that has been chewed on, but now the speedometer doesn't work and I can only assume it is a bad wire. I cannot find any more wires that have been chewed on, but I really don't know specifically where to look.

Even verifying that the speed sensor is electric rather then mechanical would be a help.

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PEPPERMRJ

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It's electric.

Good hunting and let us know. :)
Ps. Give the squirrels a bird feeder with seed to play with.

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Thursday, March 15th, 2007 AT 7:26 PM

MUSP

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Thanks for the response. Two questions though:

1. My car is an automatic, would it be roughly the same?

2. Is that the rear of the transmission?

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Thursday, March 15th, 2007 AT 9:20 PM

PEPPERMRJ

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I do believe so to both questions. I would have to go outside to check in the snow so I'll leave that to you. :)

Good hunting and let us know.

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Friday, March 16th, 2007 AT 9:36 AM

MUSP

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Thanks for the help. I was able to find the sensor (had to come in from the bottom to see it). There was about 6 inches of wire just gone between the sensor connection and the wire bundle that it fed to. So I just soldered some wire in there and the speedometer now works.

Thanks again for the help.

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Friday, March 16th, 2007 AT 6:04 PM

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