Ford EscortFord Escort ZX2 is a hot-looking compact coupe with a rakish design. Yet its handsome interior reveals a roomy back seat and surprisingly large trunk. ZX2 provides responsive handling and good road manners and its engine delivers decent power. At the same time, the ZX2 is a practical car, with plenty of room in the back seats for friends.
Hey guys i have my 2003 zx2 with 47000 miles on it,,, now here for my problems.. i have no speedo working, horn wont work and cruise control doesnt work. now i have been told that my speed sensor is bad, i dont know where on the tranny it is at, and i was told that will cause my problems that i have right now... other than that i love my car, just miss my cruise
yeah, i did, that was my first step, second step i took it to my mechanic, very reliable i used to drive a wrecker for AAA so i know his credentials, he hooked up the computer and came back with an error code of 500.. which i was told on another web site that it was the speed sensor, but that was a pay site and i dont want to pay for something that someone here can tell me ... now i forgot to mention, from time to time my speedo will come back on but only for a short time
I noticed on my wifes' ZX2 that if the cruise control module was unplugged, the horn wouldn't work. It was the damnest thing. The VSS is on top of the tranny near the firewall. It has two wires and probably a green plastic insert in the top.
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1998 Escort ZX2, T3 Super 60 at 8 psi, SCT Xcal2, Cobra MAF, 42#/hr injectors, MSD coil, Ford Racing wires, Ford Racing UDP, Fidanza flywheel, Spec 3 clutch, B&M shifter, Trubendz 2.5" exhaust, 19mm RSB, ES bushing kit, Eibach sportline springs, other goodies....
I noticed on my wifes' ZX2 that if the cruise control module was unplugged, the horn wouldn't work. It was the damnest thing. The VSS is on top of the tranny near the firewall. It has two wires and probably a green plastic insert in the top.
when looking for this module where should i look? that would be a wierd thing for it to be unpluged.. i am gonna check the wires for the speed sensor that another member had mentioned.. i had some extra corrosion from my battery that may have caused the wires to either corrode themselves or break somehow... its just the darndest thing that i am seeing whenever i press the set button on the cruise control i lose my speedo hmmm well lets see what i find
There are two cables coming from the throttle body. One goes towards the driver side, your gas pedal, and the other goes towards the passenger side. The one going to the passenger side is for the cruise. Follow that cable to the cruise box.
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1998 Escort ZX2, T3 Super 60 at 8 psi, SCT Xcal2, Cobra MAF, 42#/hr injectors, MSD coil, Ford Racing wires, Ford Racing UDP, Fidanza flywheel, Spec 3 clutch, B&M shifter, Trubendz 2.5" exhaust, 19mm RSB, ES bushing kit, Eibach sportline springs, other goodies....
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