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Old Aug 17, 2020 | 11:18 PM
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So I’ve had my VSS (p0503) replaced under warranty 3 times in the last 3 months, obviously it’s something other then the sensor that’s causing it to go bad, looking for ideas or experiences, ecm?
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What was it that led them to believe that the sensor was bad, vs sensing something that caused it to throw a code?
 
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What was it that led them to believe that the sensor was bad, vs sensing something that caused it to throw a code?
P0503 the fault code. I believe there’s a trouble shooting procedure and a special tool to diagnose the issue.
i believe it’s an ecm issue at this point since i believe it sends the signals to the ecm not the bcm.
 
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