So would you just give it a shot, spend the 30 bucks and try another one? Motorcraft, of course...
VSS, Cruise control and OD light...
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Absolutely
Thanks!
Amazon has two, one listed as a Motorcraft DY1123 :
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcraft-DY1123-Speed-Sensor/dp/B001CA9CD8
And one this one listed as a
Ford F85Z-9E731-AB :
https://www.amazon.com/Ford-DY1123-F85Z-9E731-AB-SENSOR-ASY/dp/B001H1MQFI
Are they the same? I can get the "Ford" part in ten days where as the "Motorcraft" will be three weeks...
Looking at the picture Wes posted previously on this thread, I would say yes. Unless my eyesight is off.
Try eBay, amazon has mechanical parts as a low priority on shipping right now. eBay isn’t
Yes same same
Thank you.
So this is getting interesting! I replaced the BWD VSS with the Motorcraft DY1123 that Wes suggested. The speedometer, while still fluctuating minutely is much more stable then before. However, the cruise control is once again non-functional. Any ideas?? I mean, I installed the BWD VSS and the cruise control worked for a very short while and then quit. One would think that it was indeed a problem related to the VSS...
I'm more inclined to believe that whatever the real problem is, momentarily worked, and less likely to blame the VSS simply due to the circumstances.
Sure, there's that. But please explain to me why upon replacing the original VSS, the cruise work and the second time I replaced it did not. Nothing different other than the manufacturer, two new parts, one two wire plug, one bolt. First time, pulled out of the driveway got to 50mph and engaged the CC and it checked all functions and it worked as designed. Other than a increase in the speedometer fluctuation, it was fine. Five minutes later, it went totally up. We finished the intended errands and returned home. The truck sat for a week or so then I put the Motorcraft VSS in and repeated the same drive, engaging the CC at 50mph and nada...
So are you saying that is was a coincidence that when I replaced the VSS all of a sudden the cruise control became functional?You just described exactly what he was saying. The VSS probably has nothing to do with it.
Are you jamming down on the wheel buttons? They sometimes need quite a bit of pressure to engage
