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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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For starters it's a 93Z A4.....
My speedo sits at anywhere from 10-25 mph when the car is idling, weather it's in gear or park. I'm assuming it's a ground wire somewhere, but I haven't got the first idea of where to start looking. Anybody have any suggestions??

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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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When you start driving, does it start moving instantly, or does it wait until you reach about 10 mph?
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Your speedo may have just went out of adjustment. There was a thread awhile back on adjusting the stock tach. This should work the same way.

Try this.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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when I start moving it instantly drops to the starting point and continues as normal (as best I can tell). It's almost as if it's acting like a tach when standing still which leads me to believe a ground somewhere.
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It could be the cluster itself, too. I would start by simply unplugging the cluster, cleaning it out with some Contact Cleaner.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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yeah I guess it gives me something to do this thursday or friday......I'm really hoping it's something easier to get ahold of then a fairly low mile cluster...
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Also could be your VSS.

Doing a quick search, I found this.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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that's kinda what I was thinking as well, I'm just trying to find out if anyone else has run into a similar issue....maybe it's a a 93 thing since it's the lt1 with the old school 700R4
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so I got a vss, plugged her in and no difference......I really am not liking this thing right now...

any other idears???
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If you have access to a buddy with another cluster willing to swap temporarily....
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yeah I wish....Trying to find anyone with a 93Z around here is insane.... I guess I'll pull it apart to see what I can do...
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Well, since I've had no luck with this issue, anyone near chi town that's got a 93 z cluster that might be willing to let me borrow it for a day or two?? URGH!!!
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