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Posted on Jun 02, 2009

Speedometer quit working

Hi all, My speedometer on my 2002 volkswagen jetta GLS suddenly stopped working. Also, my odometer isn't working. This could be a problem because of the laws in my state. Is there any reason why this would happen and is this going to be a costly repair?

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There is no Speedometer cable on a 2002 Jetta. You have a VSS (vehicle speed sensor) I would have someone check the codes on it and see if the VSS is the problem.

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Not too costly less then $50 sounds like speedo cable as broken,,easy replacement for most vehicles..haven't done one for a volkswagen yet

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