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How to Replace Speed Sensor 1997-2001 Toyota Camry
How to Replace NC Speed Sensor 2006-11 Toyota Camry
How to Replace NT Speed Sensor 2006-11 Toyota Camry
How to Replace NC Speed Sensor 2006-11 Toyota Camry
How to Replace Speed Sensor 1997-2001 Toyota Camry
Created on: 2016-12-12
Tools used
Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Jack Stands
10mm Socket
Slip-Joint Pliers
Transmission Fluid
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1. Removing the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)
Raise and support the vehicle
Disconnect the VSS wiring harness
Remove the 10mm bolt from the VSS
Pry the VSS from the transmission with a flat blade screwdriver
Remove the sensor from the transmission with pliers
2. Installing the VSS
Apply Transmission fluid to the VSS O-ring
Install the VSS into the transmission
Install the 10mm bolt for the VSS
Connect the VSS wiring harness
Lower the vehicle to the ground
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In this video, we're going to show you how to remove and replace a gear style VSS, or vehicle speed sensor, also known as an output or transmission output speed sensor. If you like this video please click subscribe. We have a ton more videos on this and many other vehicles. If you ever need parts for your car you can follow the link down in the description over to 1AAuto.com. Here are the items you'll need for this repair.
We've put our vehicle on a lift to make it easier to film for you. This job can be easily done with a jack and jack stands. Locate your vehicle speed sensor, or transmission output speed sensor, which is located at the top of the transmission over the passenger side CV axle. Disconnect the electrical connector on the top of your speed sensor. Remove the 10 millimeter bolt on the driver's side of the sensor. We'll do this using the 10 millimeter socket and ratchet. Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry up and release the sensor from the transmission. You may have to grab the sensor with a pair of pliers and try to move it left and right to release it from the transmission because those O-rings can get baked in there from the heat and really get stuck in there. Remove the sensor from the transmission.
The way your speed sensor here works is this gear is driven by another gear inside of the transmission which tells us how fast that differential or the final drive is rotating. It lets us know the overall speed of the vehicle. These gears can wear out and have the plastic teeth wear off or the shaft can snap along with the electric pickups inside of the sensor breaking down, causing it not to read, which can cause issues with driveability and shifting. Fortunately, it's easy to change.
I've got some clean transmission fluid on my finger here. We'll lubricate that O-ring with it before we install it into the transmission. You could use another lubricant here, but ATF is ideal because we don't have to worry about this dripping in and contaminating our transmission fluid. Reinstall the sensor into the opening. Make sure you push it down there nice and evenly. Reinstall the 10 millimeter bolt, tighten it down with your 10 millimeter socket and ratchet. Reinstall the electrical connector onto the sensor and you're good to go.
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Tools used
12mm Socket
Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
Needle nose pliers
1. Removing the Air Intake
Remove the 10mm bolts from the air box housing
Disconnect the sensors
Loosen the hose clamp on the air intake tube
Lift the airbox
Remove the air filter
2. Removing the NC Speed Sensor
Unplug the electrical connector
Disconnect the sensor
Remove the 12mm bolt from the sensor
3. Installing the NC Speed Sensor
Insert the sensor into the transmission
Tighten the 12mm bolt to the sensor
Connect the connector
4. Installing the Air Intake
Insert the air filter
Place the cover on
Connect the air intake tube and hose clamp
Connect the connectors
Tighten the 10mm bolts to the air box housing
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
I'm going to remove the air box, just slightly out of the way, so that I can get to this connector better and undo it. Use a 10mm socket and ratchet. Loosen this up. There's a second one on the back side. Unplug this electrical connector here. Unplug this one here. This harness is actually connected to the air box, so can't pop it off, I'm just going to leave it here and move it to the side. Then loosen this clamp on the intake tube. Lift up the air box. Make sure those are fully released. Take our air filter out of here so it doesn't get damaged.
So, this harness here has a little push connector. I'm going to take these needle nose pliers and just push them together, and just pop it out. Put that aside. Put this aside, so it doesn't get damaged.
Move the NC sensor, which is located at the top of the transmission. There's an electrical connector here, and a single bolt holding to the transmission. And unplug the electrical connector by squeezing the plug and pulling it off of the sensor. Use a 12 mm socket and ratchet to remove it. Just got to work the sensor back and forth. Just kind of pushing it back and forth, it breaks the seal. Just going to work the sensor back and forth. Work it out over the O-ring. It's got a very tight seal, so it doesn't leak.
Here's the original sensor from our vehicle. Going to wipe off some of the oil on here, transmission fluid. See it's similar in design to the brand new one from 1AAuto.com. Same style connector. Same style single mounting hole. Comes with a new O-ring. This should fit in and work great.
Reinstall the sensor. Just reverse the removal. We have to work it into the opening the transmission. We just work it back and forth, and it sits down. Line up the bolt hole. Reinstall the bolt. Reconnect the electrical connector. Push it on until it clicks. Sensor is replaced.
Reinstall the lower air box. We've cleaned out all the debris that was in there. That's going to sit right back on the bracket. Get the bolts, and get them started. Tighten them down, socket and ratchet. Install the intake tube back into the box, just slides right over. Line it up on the radiator support. Just going to tighten those down, feel like I'm tight then I'll stop. Don't need to kill these, they're just holding plastic into the thin sheet metal.
Reinstall the air filter. Install the air box cover. It's got two tabs over here that need to go into these two hooks. Slide it over, and line up the little slot in the rubber with the plastic alignment tab. Make sure that the clamp is in the grooves. Tighten the screws holding in the air box. Then reconnect our electrical harness, clip it back into the spot on the air box were. Connect the mass air meter. And this little valve here, reconnect it.
Thanks for watching. Visit us at 1AAuto.com for quality auto parts, fast and free shipping, and the best customer service in the industry.
Tools used
12mm Socket
Socket Extensions
Paper Towels
10mm Socket
Ratchet
1. Removing the Air Intake
Remove the 10mm bolts from the air box housing
Disconnect the sensors
Loosen the hose clamp on the air intake tube
Lift the airbox
Remove the air filter
2. Removing the NT Speed Sensor
Unplug the electrical connector
Disconnect the sensor
Remove the 12mm bolt from the sensor
3. Installing the NC Speed Sensor
Insert the sensor into the transmission
Tighten the 12mm bolt to the sensor
Connect the connector
4. Installing the Air Intake
Insert the air filter
Place the cover on
Connect the air intake tube and hose clamp
Connect the connectors
Tighten the 10mm bolts to the air box housing
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
I'm going to remove the air box, just slightly out of the way, so that I can get to this connector better and undo it. Use a 10mm socket and ratchet. Loosen this up. There's a second one on the back side. Unplug this electrical connector here. Unplug this one here. This harness is actually connected to the air box, so can't pop it off, I'm just going to leave it here and move it to the side. Then loosen this clamp on the intake tube. Lift up the air box. Make sure those are fully released. Take our air filter out of here so it doesn't get damaged.
So, this harness here has a little push connector. I'm going to take these needle nose pliers and just push them together, and just pop it out. Put that aside. Put this aside, so it doesn't get damaged.
So, this harness here has a little push connector. I'm going to take these needle nose pliers and just push them together. And just pop it out. Put that aside. Put this aside, so it doesn't get damaged. The NT Speed Sensor is located on this part of the transmission, just under the battery tray. Push in the connector to unlock it, and pull the connector off. Use a 12 millimeter socket and extension racket, just fits in here under the battery tray. Break it free. Put this bolt aside, so I don't lose it. And just work on, just kind of wiggle this back and forth. Pull the sensor right out.
Here's the original sensor from our vehicle. Going to wipe off some of the oil on here, transmission fluid. See, it's similar in design, the brand new one from 1aauto.com, same style connector, same style single mounting hole, comes in the new O ring. This should fit in and work great.
Install the new sensor, reverse of the way the old one came out, slide it right into the opening. Push it down. O ring has some tension to it. I'll push it in. Line up the bolt hole. Reinstall the bolt. I'm just going to get it threaded in with my fingers. Then we'll just tighten it down with a socket and ratchet. Wait til it gets tight. That's when I will stop. Reconnect electrical connector. It clicks on. It's locked into place, and the sensor is installed.
Reinstall the lower air box. We've cleaned out all the debris that was in there. That's going to sit right back on the bracket. Get the bolts, and get them started. Tighten them down, socket and ratchet. Install the intake tube back into the box, just slides right over. Line it up on the radiator support. Just going to tighten those down, feel like I'm tight then I'll stop. Don't need to kill these, they're just holding plastic into the thin sheet metal.
Reinstall the air filter. Install the air box cover. It's got two tabs over here that need to go into these two hooks. Slide it over, and line up the little slot in the rubber with the plastic alignment tab. Make sure that the clamp is in the grooves. Tighten the screws holding in the air box. Then reconnect our electrical harness, clip it back into the spot on the air box were. Connect the mass air meter. And this little valve here, reconnect it.
Thanks for watching. Visit us at 1AAuto.com for quality auto parts, fast and free shipping, and the best customer service in the industry.
Tools used
12mm Socket
Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
Needle nose pliers
1. Removing the Air Intake
Remove the 10mm bolts from the air box housing
Disconnect the sensors
Loosen the hose clamp on the air intake tube
Lift the airbox
Remove the air filter
2. Removing the NC Speed Sensor
Unplug the electrical connector
Disconnect the sensor
Remove the 12mm bolt from the sensor
3. Installing the NC Speed Sensor
Insert the sensor into the transmission
Tighten the 12mm bolt to the sensor
Connect the connector
4. Installing the Air Intake
Insert the air filter
Place the cover on
Connect the air intake tube and hose clamp
Connect the connectors
Tighten the 10mm bolts to the air box housing
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
I'm going to remove the air box, just slightly out of the way, so that I can get to this connector better and undo it. Use a 10mm socket and ratchet. Loosen this up. There's a second one on the back side. Unplug this electrical connector here. Unplug this one here. This harness is actually connected to the air box, so can't pop it off, I'm just going to leave it here and move it to the side. Then loosen this clamp on the intake tube. Lift up the air box. Make sure those are fully released. Take our air filter out of here so it doesn't get damaged.
So, this harness here has a little push connector. I'm going to take these needle nose pliers and just push them together, and just pop it out. Put that aside. Put this aside, so it doesn't get damaged.
Move the NC sensor, which is located at the top of the transmission. There's an electrical connector here, and a single bolt holding to the transmission. And unplug the electrical connector by squeezing the plug and pulling it off of the sensor. Use a 12 mm socket and ratchet to remove it. Just got to work the sensor back and forth. Just kind of pushing it back and forth, it breaks the seal. Just going to work the sensor back and forth. Work it out over the O-ring. It's got a very tight seal, so it doesn't leak.
Here's the original sensor from our vehicle. Going to wipe off some of the oil on here, transmission fluid. See it's similar in design to the brand new one from 1AAuto.com. Same style connector. Same style single mounting hole. Comes with a new O-ring. This should fit in and work great.
Reinstall the sensor. Just reverse the removal. We have to work it into the opening the transmission. We just work it back and forth, and it sits down. Line up the bolt hole. Reinstall the bolt. Reconnect the electrical connector. Push it on until it clicks. Sensor is replaced.
Reinstall the lower air box. We've cleaned out all the debris that was in there. That's going to sit right back on the bracket. Get the bolts, and get them started. Tighten them down, socket and ratchet. Install the intake tube back into the box, just slides right over. Line it up on the radiator support. Just going to tighten those down, feel like I'm tight then I'll stop. Don't need to kill these, they're just holding plastic into the thin sheet metal.
Reinstall the air filter. Install the air box cover. It's got two tabs over here that need to go into these two hooks. Slide it over, and line up the little slot in the rubber with the plastic alignment tab. Make sure that the clamp is in the grooves. Tighten the screws holding in the air box. Then reconnect our electrical harness, clip it back into the spot on the air box were. Connect the mass air meter. And this little valve here, reconnect it.
Thanks for watching. Visit us at 1AAuto.com for quality auto parts, fast and free shipping, and the best customer service in the industry.
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June 24, 2017
Works great! Fixed my problem, much cheaper than other sites
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Melinda
December 24, 2017
Great prices, Great Customer Service,
Installed speed sensors as videos instructed.
These speed sensors worked for about 5 miles. Then a bunch of codes were thrown saying the speed sensors will not communicate with any of the 4 wheel speed sensors.
Disappointed for sure. Expected quality parts.
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April 7, 2018
Order this part for girlfriends car saved over 60 bucks over parts store. Shipping was free and fast. The part fit just right just like oem. Happy customer. I will order from you again. Benz guy
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November 13, 2018
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February 5, 2019
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April 10, 2019
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Justin
April 26, 2019
Product fit like it is supposed to. no problems or complaints. Thanks 1A Auto!
J
August 1, 2019
Very good like A1
well made; fit perfectly.
H
October 17, 2019
Installation only took moments, nice product.
Works as expected
R
March 5, 2020
Worked as expected and no problems with installing it. I would recommend this part.
Overall great buy
J
April 16, 2020
This product was half as cheap as any other websites, it came within a week and fixed my problem. Couldnt have asked for anything better
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BRIAN
November 24, 2021
Heres the thing. This sensor caused 2 new issues. The first was a noticeable pause in shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear. A week later another new issue developed as a result of the new sensor that turned off the power control solenoid in the transmission. Now I have 2 EXPENSIVE issues to deal with. Not Happy!
2008 Scion xB
Carlos
March 7, 2022
Perfect fit. Fixed my problem.
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Carlos
June 21, 2022
Helped with check engine light, car running smoother!
Fixed my erratic shifting.
Tony
August 28, 2022
This speed sensor fixed my problem on my Toyota Camry 2009 4 cylinder. I had erratic shifting and a P0716 code.
Leroy
August 30, 2023
Product was exactly what I needed
Great
Lemy
February 8, 2024
I purchased this think it will solve my issue but I guess that wasn't the problem
Anthony
March 4, 2024
Free money Good product and Good price
Leslie
June 13, 2024
The parts I ordered were exactly as the photos. Installing parts was so easy thanks to the videos I was able to do all 3 parts in under an hour in my driveway. Yes I'll be ordering again
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