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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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After doing a tank lift/wire tuck on my 09 xl883l I am throwing a code for my VSS and my speedo is intermittent. I am trying to trace the wires to make sure all the connections are good, but they go in to the large loom right off the sensor and I lose them. Does anyone know what connector under the tank they go in to and where they go from there?
 
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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There is a wiring diagram in the back of your FSM. You can compare the wires on the connectors to the wires that match for the VSS and then you will know which connector it is.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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I don't have access to a FSM right now, and won't for a bit. I see a black/red, black/blue, and black. I am assuming the red is 12v source, the black is ground, and the blue is the sensor signal. Problem is, I lose this wire in the loom in front of the seat and cant seem to find it coming out.
 
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