Hi just an update the solution was to replace the speedometer, with a working speedometer checked the codes all clear 1,1,1 and light off, and i do have an OBDII reader for my daughters Holden (opel) astra, but no we did not get on Volvo until about 2000 and became compulsory in 2006, now back to pl...

Have cleaned the PNP today no real change except the light has gone out and I cannot get any codes out of the diagnostic connector now, but the speedometer still doesn't work, will try to get another VSS tomorrow, now middle daughter is out of hospital may have some more time to look at the car, it ...

Not being intimate with the internals of these transmissions but the symptoms are very suggestive of what in a rear wheel drive car would be a broken band,

Thank You for your suggestions
I will be trying these and be doing some more tracing of wiring and associated sensors over the next few days

Does anyone have a suggestion of any sort to try

Hi people, I have been around a while, but have not had to ask before as I was able to get all the information I needed without asking, I have a 1994 850 GLT (Australian designation we did not get OBDII until 2006) the problem is the other day the speedometer stopped and the transmission light came ...