# Speedometer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/69194>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\
**Created:** [November 3, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/69194 "2011-11-03T21:40:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![grumpy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@grumpy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grumpy1)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/69194/1 "2011-11-03T21:40:21Z")

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2002 Mitsubishi Lancer speedometer quit. How do I fix?

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/69194/2 "2011-11-03T21:47:14Z")

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Trade cars.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/69194/3 "2011-11-03T23:28:12Z")

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If the CEL is not on with a code for a bad Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS), chances are the speedo is fried. A new gauge panel will fix it. The speedo is an electronic gauge, not mechanical. There is no speedo cable to worry about. Just let the DMV know the speedo is inaccurate unless you can get one reset to match the bad one.