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Subject:Re: Why is this Here?
From:mark drillock
Date:Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:12:17 -0700

If you are referring to the small wires that plug right to the back of
the speedo near the drive cable, that is for a speed sensor only used by
cruise control. Some models have factory cruise control and need that
sensor and wires. Most don't.

Mark

Matthew C. Huntley wrote:

>I have been looking over my speedometer/odometer and Console a lot, and I
>try various fixes for the Odometer problem I have been having.
>Each time I take the Speedometer out to work on the odomometer, I have to
>deal with the cable on the back of the Speedometer.
>This has lead me to this question?
>Why is this here? What is talking(or listening) to the speedometer?
>Does the ECU connect to the Speedo?
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>Any info would be appreciated!
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>Thanks,
>Matt
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