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billy dyson Posted on Jan 22, 2015

Why doesn't my 20004 kia optima speedometer and odometer don't work?

Tachometer, temperature gauge, and fuel gauge work

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You need new sensor. See Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x85coG2wG0I

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2009

SOURCE: speedometer not working on my 2005 kia sorento

Probably bad vss (vehicle speed sensor). No Cruise operation without speed sensor input to engine control module.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 26, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Kia Optima - Dashboard Lights not working.

if you have aftermarket lights hooked up to the dash light it has been known to smoke the rheostat that controls the dimmer. I would also check the other fuses, sometimes the cluster refers to the guages themselves and not the lights that illuminate them

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 29, 2010

SOURCE: 2004 kia optima. Tachometer

Hi,


There are 2 sensors on the engine that sent a signal to the computer and speedometer and tachometer. When one of these goes bad it can make the speedometer and tachometer go all over the place and also just stop working. This can also cause all types of engine running problems because the information is sent to the PCM will be incorrect all so. The units are easy to replace once you find them, it seems that they are located in different areas of the engine with each year the vehicle was put out. Your local dealer should be able to tell you the location of each sending unit.


Check this useful links:-


http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tachometer-troubleshooting.html


http://www.samarins.com/diagnose/checkengine.html


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johnf1aresti

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  • Posted on Aug 18, 2012

SOURCE: Odometer, speedometer and temperature gauge not working on 2003 Kia Spectra after installing Sony cd player.

check your fuses

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 06, 2012

SOURCE: 2006 kia speedometer odometer problems

i think you should to buy a tool in the web chinasinoy.com to solve the problem

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