Vehicle Speed Sensor: Description and Operation

1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88 V6-3800 3.8LSECTION Description and Operation
The Vehicle Speed Sensor provides information to the ECM for control of idle speed and transmission converter clutch engagement as well as controlling canister purge of the fuel evaporative emission system. This signal is generated by an optical sensor in the speedometer head or a PM Generator located in the transmission.
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