The Location Of Transmission Speed Sensors - It Still Runs

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A typical car needs to have its speed constantly monitored by internal engine sensors. Sensors, such as the vehicle speed sensor, allow the engine's on-board computer to adjust the engine's functioning parameters for the best power performance.

Function

The vehicle speed sensor, sometimes referred to as a transmission speed sensor, detects the transmission's shifting process, as well as the resulting torque. Without the sensor, the vehicle would have a malfunctioning torque converter and incorrect shifting of the transmission's gears.

Identification

The vehicle speed sensor, or VSS, is located near the transmission's output shaft. The specific placement of the sensor allows the sensor to detect, and report, to the engine's computer through attachment cabling, the rotation and speed of the shaft.

Considerations

Multiple transmission sensors might be used for race cars.

References

AA1 Car: Making Sense of Engine Sensors
Autoshop 101: Position/Speed Sensors

Writer Bio

Writing professionally since 2010, Amy Rodriguez cultivates successful cacti, succulents, bulbs, carnivorous plants and orchids at home. With an electronics degree and more than 10 years of experience, she applies her love of gadgets to the gardening world as she continues her education through college classes and gardening activities.