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Question: Why does my speedometer gauge keep going off?

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clsmomt, 4.0L V6, Baldwin Park, CA, July 08, 2011, 19:41
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While driving on freeway doing approx. 65-70 mph the gauge will start to bounce then it eventually stops registering.Sometimes it will re-engage while still driving but usually not until i turn the truck off and restart it only for it to happen again.It also happens while street driving but mostly at high speeds, why?

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, July 08, 2011, 22:42
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    If the check engine light is not on the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) would be the likely cause but if the is no check engine light on there is either a bad connection or he instrument cluster may be faulty.

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