Jeep Cherokee

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Vehicle speed sensor

The Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is located on the speedometer pinion gear adapter. If equipped with 4WD, this adapter is located on the transfer case extension (left side) (Fig. 43). If equipped with 2WD, this adapter is located on the extension housing of the transmission (left side).

Fig. 43 VSS Location-4WD Shown

1 - SENSOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
2 - SLIDE TAB
3 - 4WD TRANSFER CASE EXTENSION
4 - VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
5 - RELEASE LOCK

REMOVAL

(1) Raise and support vehicle.

(2) Disconnect electrical connector from sensor by pushing slide tab (Fig. 43). After slide tab has been positioned, push in on secondary release lock (Fig. 43) on side of connector and pull connector from sensor.

(3) Remove sensor mounting bolt (Fig. 44).

(4) Remove sensor (pull straight out) from speedometer pinion gear adapter (Fig. 44). Do not remove gear adapter from transmission.

INSTALLATION

(1) Clean inside of speedometer pinion gear adapter before installing speed sensor.

(2) Install sensor into speedometer gear adapter and install mounting bolt. Before tightening bolt, verify speed sensor is fully seated (mounted flush) to speedometer pinion gear adapter.

(3) Tighten sensor mounting bolt to 2.2 N·m (20 in.

lbs.) torque.

(4) Connect electrical connector to sensor.

Fig. 44 VSS Removal/Installation

1 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
2 - SENSOR MOUNTING BOLT
3 - O-RING
4 - SPEEDOMETER PINION GEAR
5 - SPEEDOMETER PINION GEAR ADAPTER
6 - O-RING
7 - VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR

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