""First Name"" <ezlife45@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> Hello fellow DML'ers,
>
> I have a problem with my brakes that I'm hoping I can fix without bringing
> it to the dealer.
> I have a '98 V-6 Dakota with a 5 spd manual and rear drum brakes (Rear ABS
> only).
>
> Yesterday when driving home, something strange happened. All of a sudden,
> the ABS light came on and the Brake light came on. I double checked the
> parking brake and it was not engaged. When I got home, I checked the
usual
> suspects - fluid, wheels etc and didn't notice any problems.
>
> At the same time I noticed that something wacky is going on with my
speedo.
> It reads normally if I'm going above 25 MPH, but when dropping just below
> that, it drops to zero. It also won't start reading until after getting
> past 25.
>
> I'm guessing that something happened to my ABS sensor not sensing the
> pulses, and that it's also impacting the speedometer. Has anyone ever
> experienced anything similar?
>
> I tried the local parts store, and they told me that I have to go to the
> dealer for that. Can someone tell me where this sensor is located? I'm
> fairly sure it's not on the brake drums since it's got only the cable,
> hoses, and springs like any other drum brake setup. I'm thinking its got
to
> be in the tranny somewhere.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
IIRC, these are the symptoms of a VSS (vehicle speed sensor) going bad. I
think it's in the differential pumpkin somewhere. A quick search of the
Archives would probably yield you some more detailed information.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L All facts have been omitted from this post. www.omg-stfu.com
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