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Vehicle Speed Sensor/Transducer - Cruise Control: Description and Operation

The Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is mounted to an adapter near the transmission output shaft. The sensor is driven through the adapter by a speedometer pinion gear.

The VSS is a pulse generator. The VSS pulse signal to the speedometer/odometer is monitored by the PCM speed control circuitry to determine vehicle speed and to maintain speed control set speed.