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I recommend all of you check the Speed sensor if you are able. For some odd reason, a lot of DSM's don't turn on the check engine light when the speed sensor starts to fail. An additional note on the Cruise control solution. If you try and set the cruise control and it absolutely NEVER sets, no matter what, then you do have a bad reed switch/speed sensor. I believe most of the Eclipse GS's came with CC, so you may all be able to check that out. Not to put anyone down, i know you all love your cars, but most of them are hitting the decade mark now....switches and sensors don't last forever. It's better to just replace them and having a good working car. have fun and enjoy the weekend everbody

 

Has anyone tried any of spyder gs suggestion/troubleshooting? if so has it solve your probems? As for me im going to change my head gasket. Maybe the VSS sensor and MAP if they are order yet. Well anyways if yall have solve this problem please share so we know what to do...take care and have a wonderful day.

 

does anybody know how to check the sensor? i mean where is it located and how to check if it really fails. is it something that we can change it by ourself? i got a 1231 code on my 97 eclipse and this website (http://www.20v.org/fault.htm) stated that i have problem with the speed sensor. thanks
Shamsul

 

Well i did notice pretty hardcore smoking from my car. So i brought a new motor and did a swap... guess what didnt solve it. Still the same problem. sooo......i really think the pcm... i wanted to replace it first... but my friend told me its shot piston rings turn it its a headgasket.....sooo im in the process of getting a new pcm. the good thing the motor has like 53k and 90 day warranty....so thats like over 100k off my old motor. I hope its the PCM if it is it can solve many people problem... i let u know in a few weeks. take care and have a wonderful day.

 

hey guys i figures out what was wrong with my car that dose the same thing. the error codes i pulled told me tat it was teh igition coil and the cam\crank posistion sensor. "this makes perfect sence now" sugestion got to about 3-4 auto zones and get a code look up if they all pull up the same code like mine did then bam u got it narroed down a little. i called the stalership about this and they said it could be as simple as a loose wire sonnection or it could be as bad as wiring problems but they want 86 bucks to tell me exactley what it is.

 

hey spydergs... I will now bow down, you are a trouble shooting god [sm=smiley20.gif]

 

where is the speed sensor located? i tried to find it in the chaltons manual but no luck. does it come with another name? do you guys think it is something that we can replace it by ourselves? Thanks
Shamsul

 

OKAY.....This is the what did to fix my car....Replace the motor order a new ecu...still didnt work...so i just simply replace the crankshaft positon senor with a brand new one. Car runs fine now i hope that would fix all of yall problem. If not call me at 832-859-2437. I spend well over a grand to fix this problem my lost ur gain lol. When its actually a 50 dollar job.

 

congrats on solving the problem. did you change it yourself? if so, how hard was it? i looked at the chilton's manual but i can't really pin point the location of the CPS. i have a 420A engine on my 97 eclipse rs. hope you can help me out. thanks