speed sensor issue

[jonathandyane]

Hi. I have a 1996 406 1.9 TD GLX and I have been having an issue with an intermittant speedometer so I want to change the speed sensor.

What I think is the ORGA number is unclear but I'm reading it as 7158.

I ordered the speed sensor based upon this but I am perplexed because the sensor on the car is different to the sensor I bought (6160 24) but also to the other type of sensor which appears on the parts list which is listed for cars after ORGA 7328 (6160 70).



I don't want to fit the sensor I bought because it has the hole in the top which will allow detritus to get into the sensor (and potentially gearbox).

I'm tempted to buy a 6160 70 sensor but concerned it also looks different to the sensor on the car.

Advice welcomed

[jonathandyane]

Not sure why this image didn't work first time round, this is the old sensor

[jonathandyane]

I'm answering my own question now but it might help someone else with the same issue!

Further research indicated that the other generally available sensor 6160 70 appears to have a slightly different multiplug so, with the base and connector of the sensor I had bought appearing identical to the one fitted to the car I decided that the best way forwards would be to try fitting it if I could find a suitable way of plugging the redundant hole in the new sensor.

Happily I found a cork from a (consumed!) malt whisky bottle which was a snug fit and so I have fitted the new sensor.

A short test run shows it is working, time will tell whether this is the fix for my intermittant speedo.

[jonathandyane]

cork.jpg

[Doggy]

Well done!
Guessing this is the relevant diagram, (which suggests they are interchangeable):
https://catalogs.ssg.asia/peugeot/?lang ... I9PQ%3D%3D

Some cars from this period had a separate electronic module that converted the sensor pulse output to analogue voltage to drive the speedometer needle - these are known to fail giving symptoms similar to those you describe.

You may be able to find relevant posts from a long time back, probably affecting 2.1 diesel models.

Lets hope it stays fixed and you don't need to bother.