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Vehicle Speed Sensor

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1990 D350 5 speed. I was driving along yesterday and my speedometer dropped to zero. I suspect the speed sensor, but not sure. Where is it located? There appears to be a speedo cable running to the cruise control. Can I troubleshoot the sensor by trying the cruise control?
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Steve
 
#6 ·
It's a mechanical gear drive off the trans that immediately converts to electric signal.

If by chance it's an 89, the mechanical cable goes right to the dash.
 
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They wouldn't have done a different application just for the 1 ton. The only way your really going to know is the crawl under there. Could be something simple like the cable or plug if electronic came off.
 
#11 ·
My 89 has a mechanical cable. My two 90's have the electric transducers. (All diesel d250s). It's also the switch from 5 digit to 6 digit odometer.
 
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OK, my 1990 has the 6 digit odo too.
To get any better look at things, it must go up on the lift. I was hoping I could order parts before I move everything around.
Thanks for everyone's help.
Steve
These Dodges are well known for busted Speedometer gears in the cluster, broken wires if electronic or broken cable if cable driven. That would be alot of parts to unnecessarily order without troubleshooting first.