CEL p0500
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:41 am
alright, i have a base 04 auto vibe. only mods are stereo. story is as follows, it is early morning and a bunch of us are hanging out watching horror movies as our little halloween party get together. the town has laws about having cars in the street from 2-5am or some such. we all decide to move our cars into his driveway. i was busy cleaning a mess, so i tossed my keys to my friend. well, the moron didn't turn off the e-brake as he was driving it into the driveway. i find this out later, once i left to go home, and i have a CEL. i just checked the code, it's p0500. it is a malfunction of the speed sensor. firstly, how? and secondly, where is the vechicle speed sensor located to i can take a look at it and see if any wires are messed up? some of the Symptoms may include: * loss of anti-lock brakes -my brakes work, haven't checked ABS though * the "anti-lock" or "brake" warning lamps on the dash may be lit - none of these * the speedometer or odometer may not work properly (or at all) -i think this is. don't know if my speed is off at all. * your vehicle's RPM limiter may be decreased -dunno. never push my vibe that hard. * the shifting of an automatic transmission may become erratic -only when the car is really cold, had this before the CEL though. * other symptoms may also be presenti checked other sites and it says the VSS is for cruise control. what exactly is the VSS for and will i have problems if i don't replace or fix it right away? one site said just clear it and see if it comes back. i would think that's a bad idea. thanks for your help.