Vehicle Speed Sensor Location?

[scouk]

Hi folks,

Posted this earlier in Strictly Technical but it seems too many people are not aroudn on a saturating evening. (What a surprise!..) Hoping to get a quicker response here... Thanks!

Got back from a rather extended saturday drive and about 60miles away from home noticed the speedo was flapping around then dropping to zero then popping up again.. Seemed odd but was heading home so thought I'll check it out later. couple of miles down the road noticed the trip counter wasn';t counting as quicky as it should for the distance! Sounding more serious and needs resolved. another 5 (ish) miles down the road and the CEL light comes on. Well yee-bloomin-haa!

So after a boring limp home I ran a diagnostic and sure enough "vehicle speed sensor malfunction" what a surprise!

Question is, where is it located? I checked the impreza manual (not the handbook but that pdf workshop manual that's kickign around) and there is reference to the sensor but it doesnt really say where it is located? Can anyone help!?!

Thanks

[jamie_wood]

Located down the O/S of the gearbox.

Sensor is on a loom the comes up to the bellhousing (under the intercooler) where it connects via a plug into the main loom.

There are two sensors on your gearbox, one for speed and one for reverse light indication.

Hope this is of some help.

Edited September 22, 2007 by HI SOOB

[t3hWIT]

I pulled this from the USDM 2002 WRX service manual. I hope it helps.

[scouk]

Thanks for the replies!

That image is the one I looked at earlier and it wasnt very descripting.. It's difficult to tell where about that image is. But your wee markers help thanks

So will it be easier to get to it from ontop of the car or underneith?

Going for an oil-change tomorrow if the weather aint too damp so will be under it anyway...

(Edited to add - Do I really need to remove part of the exhaust to get access? That'll be a pig!)

Edited September 22, 2007 by ScoUK

[t3hWIT]

I've only broken the sensor, I never replaced it. The guy who replaced it (it wasn't on my car) said that it wasn't hard to do, and I don't believe that he had to remove much to get to it.

This was on a USDM model, so there weren't clearance issues with the steering and brake master cylinder.

What model year is yours? Here is a thread on a 95 WRX RA.

[scouk]

What model year is yours? Here is a thread on a

Thanks, I'll have a skim though that thread.

The car is a 01 Bugeye WRX (UK) I've got a pretty good idea where it's hiding now so that will be todays project.. Hopefully it's not blocked in by the exhaust... Fortunately the imrpeza guts dodnt seem to have re-arranged much over the years..