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Circuit Description

Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is a magnetic induction type. Gear teeth pressed on outside of output shaft induce an AC current in sensor as shaft rotates. Signal goes directly to VCM. VCM uses pulsed signal to calculate vehicle speed based on time between pulses.