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Circuit Description

The signal from the vehicle speed sensor circuit is sent to the cruise control ECU as a vehicle speed signal. The rotor shaft is driven by the gear of the transmission.

For each rotation of the shaft, the vehicle speed sensor sends a 4-pulse signal through the combination meter to the cruise control ECU (See the following installation).

This signal is converted inside the combination meter and sent as a 4-pulse signal to the cruise control ECU. The ECU calculates the vehicle speed from this pulse frequency.

Fig 1: Displaying Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal Path
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Fig 2: Identifying DTC 21 Trouble Areas
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