How to Change a Honda Civic Speedometer

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Tip 1 - Adventures In Speedometer Replacement, or: How Honda Builds Good Stuff For Cheap

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Pascal Lindeman | permalink

Since I'd already fixed an annoying problem in my Crown Vic, I figured I might as well fix an equally annoying problem in my '92 Civic: when the temperature dropped below about 50°, the speedometer stopped working. Crown Victoria Power Window Regulator Replacement #8, or: How Detroit Cuts Production Costs Crown Victoria Power Window Regulator Replacement #8, or: How Detroit Cuts Production Costs Crown Victoria Power Window Regulator Replacement A couple weeks ago, when I debuted the Ghost Ride The Whip Box at the '09 Arse… Read more Read more
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For further reading: http://jalopnik.com/5424031/adventures-in-speedometer-replacement-or-how-honda-builds-good-stuff-for-cheap/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Change a Honda Civic Speedometer | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by William Faucette | permalink

The speedometer in your Honda Civic is connected to a speed sensor in the transmission that calculates vehicle speed from the rotation of the transmission's planetary gear system. This information is sent to the instrument panel and allows you to see how fast the vehicle is moving. Although it is more common for the speed sensor to fail than the...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5902803_change-honda-civic-speedometer.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Causes of Speedometer Malfunctions in a Honda Civic | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by languisheng guo | permalink

A properly functioning speedometer in a Honda Civic should rest when the car is idling and should slowly rise in response to the acceleration of the car. When a speedometer malfunctions, it may function in many different ways, including constant idling, rising when the car is idle, reporting an incorrect speed, and bobbing up and down. When a...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/list_6065057_causes-speedometer-malfunctions-honda-civic.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Speedometer not operating properly due to bad speed sensor. : Honda Civic Common Miscellaneous Problems

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by NICKG | permalink

Honda Civic Speedometer not operating properly due to bad speed sensor.. This is a verified problem based on 7 reports. Learn more about this problem, when it occurs and how to fix it.

For further reading: http://repairpal.com/speedometer-904 ^[4]