2000 Sephia with Blinkin' O/D Light ~► SOLVED!
So, my 2000 Sephia with 2003 Spectra engine had an amazing performance all the First year since the engine Swap... (more info about that, ~► Here) ...but recently the Speedometer stayed at Zero regardless the vehicle's Speed and the O/D Light started Blinkin' while the Check engine Light came On along, I Saw it for the First time since the Engine Swap.
So I Removed a Battery cable and started to Check things around...
I was Hoping there was just something that Became Loose, because I Went in a Long travel on unpaved (Secondary) Roads here, in my Countrie's mountains, (110 Miles) and there was Lots of Vibration due to the bad Roads.
So, while Being there at a Mountain's village; I Removed and Cleaned all the electrical Terminals, also I Removed, cleaned and put back in its place the Vehicle's Speed sensor that is Located under the Air Filter Box, also I Cleaned its Contacts.
Voilá! ... it Fixed the Speedometer issue at all and the Blinkin' O/D Light went away, along the Check Engine Light... and that lasted all the way back home on that bad roads. (another 110 Miles)
I Was happy untill the Passenger's side Headlamp went Dim and came back to Brightness alternatively as the Vehicle fell on Potholes, then Dim again...
I Already Checked the Wires and the Bulb itself, also the Relay and Nothing...
Seems like it has a Loose Ground, so Here comes my First Question:
Where is Located the Grounding for the HeadLamps?
...or there is another issue that could be causing a Dim Headlight?
Now, I Have a Problem with my Sephia: Back in my City, I was driving on a Speedy Highway and then the Transmission took too Long to Shift between gears... Suddenly the O/D Light came to Blink again, along the Check engine Light that came On... Just like the issue I Had on the Mountain's Highs; but now the Speedometer is Working properly, without fails.
Time for More Questions: What does Cause this Issue, beside the Vehicle's Speed Sensor, that Now is Fixed and Working Properly...
Is there a Transmission Speed Sensor? ... if so, Where is it?
Somehow I'm newbie in Automatic transmissions...
ATF Oil is in Proper Level, well... it reads a Li'l Bit overfilled... is Chevron; just changed six months ago.
Please, help me... this is my Wife's car and she Believes that I did wrong to take it to unpaved roads... I Use to do it very often on my Subaru, By the Way, both my Subie and my Sephia runs on 205/60 R15 all-terrain tires.
Any idea will be Highly appreciated.
Kind Regards.
~JesZeK.
So, my 2000 Sephia with 2003 Spectra engine had an amazing performance all the First year since the engine Swap... (more info about that, ~► Here) ...but recently the Speedometer stayed at Zero regardless the vehicle's Speed and the O/D Light started Blinkin' while the Check engine Light came On along, I Saw it for the First time since the Engine Swap.
So I Removed a Battery cable and started to Check things around...
I was Hoping there was just something that Became Loose, because I Went in a Long travel on unpaved (Secondary) Roads here, in my Countrie's mountains, (110 Miles) and there was Lots of Vibration due to the bad Roads.
So, while Being there at a Mountain's village; I Removed and Cleaned all the electrical Terminals, also I Removed, cleaned and put back in its place the Vehicle's Speed sensor that is Located under the Air Filter Box, also I Cleaned its Contacts.
Voilá! ... it Fixed the Speedometer issue at all and the Blinkin' O/D Light went away, along the Check Engine Light... and that lasted all the way back home on that bad roads. (another 110 Miles)
I Was happy untill the Passenger's side Headlamp went Dim and came back to Brightness alternatively as the Vehicle fell on Potholes, then Dim again...
I Already Checked the Wires and the Bulb itself, also the Relay and Nothing...
Seems like it has a Loose Ground, so Here comes my First Question:
Where is Located the Grounding for the HeadLamps?
...or there is another issue that could be causing a Dim Headlight?
Now, I Have a Problem with my Sephia: Back in my City, I was driving on a Speedy Highway and then the Transmission took too Long to Shift between gears... Suddenly the O/D Light came to Blink again, along the Check engine Light that came On... Just like the issue I Had on the Mountain's Highs; but now the Speedometer is Working properly, without fails.
Time for More Questions: What does Cause this Issue, beside the Vehicle's Speed Sensor, that Now is Fixed and Working Properly...
Is there a Transmission Speed Sensor? ... if so, Where is it?
Somehow I'm newbie in Automatic transmissions...
ATF Oil is in Proper Level, well... it reads a Li'l Bit overfilled... is Chevron; just changed six months ago.
Please, help me... this is my Wife's car and she Believes that I did wrong to take it to unpaved roads... I Use to do it very often on my Subaru, By the Way, both my Subie and my Sephia runs on 205/60 R15 all-terrain tires.
Any idea will be Highly appreciated.
Kind Regards.
~JesZeK.