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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Speed sensor wire location

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I have a 99 F150 and just bought a navigation system (Pioneer). It requires that I hook up to the speed sensor wire. I am having trouble finding what wire that is. I found a ECM pinout diagram for a cobra that says it's pin 68 a white/orange wire. Does anybody have any idea if if this is correct for the F150? Alternatively does anybody know where I can easily hook into the speed sensor?

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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Should be Gy/Bk, and you can pick it up near the cluster, the PCM, the transmission, the cruise servo, or the overhead console.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Thanks for the reply,

Do you know if this the only Gray/BLK? I don't want to pick up the wrong one.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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There MIGHT be another, but I doubt it. If you find one, just follow it to wherever it leads - if it goes to some component that can't possibly use the VSS, then it's the wrong one. But if it goes to something I listed, and there's only 1 going there, then you've got the right one.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Hi,

I have the instrument cluster out and there is no Gray/Black, but there is a Black with small gray stripe, do you think that's it?

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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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After another hour or so looking, I find that at the speed sensor on the transmission, there is a brown and a dark green/ yellow stripe wire. Using a wire toner I followed it up to the ECM on the passenger firewall, but can not find it beyond that location. I do find a gray/black stripe wire on the cruse control module on the drivers side fender well. So I have a choice, the commonly reported vss wire that is gray black on the cruise control, or the wire I can follow to the vss on the transmission that is dark green/black. Any opinions?

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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DB/Y is the OSS input to the PCM. Pk is the VSS input to the PCM. Gy/Bk is the VSS output from the PCM to the cruise & the GEM. That's definitely the one to use since it also feeds the stock radio's speed-sensitive volume. You should find the Gy/Bk wire in the radio connector.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Is this info also usefull for an 02 f150 HD? Im also installing a pioneer dvd/gps
and im trying to locate the speed sensor.
 
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