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DTC P0500: VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION Toyota Paseo L50

CAUTIONIf ECM replacement is instructed in following testing, always ensure ECM connectors and ground circuit are okay. If either are suspect, repair and repeat testing to confirm ECM malfunction.

Circuit Description

Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS), driven by speedometer cable, outputs a signal from instrument cluster to ECM. Instrument cluster converts signal to a more precise waveform for ECM. DTC is set when ECM does not detect any signal while vehicle is in motion. Possible causes are

  1. Instrument cluster.
  2. Speed sensor open or short circuit.
  3. ECM.
  4. Speedometer cable.