FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Odometer: Description and Operation

CIRCUIT OPERATION
The speedometer and odometer receive their information on the G7 circuit from the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) on vehicles equipped with the manual or 3-spd automatic transmission. On vehicles equipped with the 41TE transmission the G7 circuit connects from the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to the instrument duster. This circuit also provides a signal to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).

Logic internal to the cluster steps the odometer at a high rate to indicate the proper mileage