Hey everyone,
For quite a bit now I have had the engine error code P1700 - Speed Sensor error pop up on me. The RAV would act as if the transmission was slipping (Even though I have an Automatic) and would take some time to get into gear, or would partially engage causing a shutter. It has only ever been an issue on Low Speed, Low RPM situation, so starting from a stop. Once the car got up to ~30mph, the issue would go away. It was annoying for me, but I was dealing with it as I don't drive very much and typically it is just me in the car when I do. Also, this being only a low speed issue, as soon as I was on the highway the RAV acted perfectly normal. I dug through my Haynes manual, found the notes about the sensor, and then had my path forward as to how to correct the issue by swapping the sensor as a dead sensor was the most likely cause.
Recently, my wife and I put an offer in on a new home, so we might be moving in the near future. I have been contemplating getting a hitch for the RAV and a small utility trailer and having to move a bunch of stuff soon may be helping me to make that decision. However, I want to correct the sensor issue before trying to trailer anything. So I went digging into the RAV today to try and yank the sensor so I could bring it to an auto parts store and get the new part, or at least look for it online. When I found the location of the sensor, I was hit with a bit of shock as the wires to the sensor are completely sheared off. I don't have anything on the plug side of the sensor that I could possibly connect to. So, what do I do? Is there any way to swap out the contacts in the plug to have wiring attached? Can I get a new plug with pig tails on it? How do I know the proper wiring? Can I access these wires from under the vehicle to have some hope of being able to wire on some extensions? This became a much bigger cluster that I was expecting.
I would like to get this corrected as quickly as possible and hopefully for a low cost. Does anyone have any helpful input here? Thanks for anything and everything that can be offered.
Photos attached of the sheared wires and the sensor socket.
For quite a bit now I have had the engine error code P1700 - Speed Sensor error pop up on me. The RAV would act as if the transmission was slipping (Even though I have an Automatic) and would take some time to get into gear, or would partially engage causing a shutter. It has only ever been an issue on Low Speed, Low RPM situation, so starting from a stop. Once the car got up to ~30mph, the issue would go away. It was annoying for me, but I was dealing with it as I don't drive very much and typically it is just me in the car when I do. Also, this being only a low speed issue, as soon as I was on the highway the RAV acted perfectly normal. I dug through my Haynes manual, found the notes about the sensor, and then had my path forward as to how to correct the issue by swapping the sensor as a dead sensor was the most likely cause.
Recently, my wife and I put an offer in on a new home, so we might be moving in the near future. I have been contemplating getting a hitch for the RAV and a small utility trailer and having to move a bunch of stuff soon may be helping me to make that decision. However, I want to correct the sensor issue before trying to trailer anything. So I went digging into the RAV today to try and yank the sensor so I could bring it to an auto parts store and get the new part, or at least look for it online. When I found the location of the sensor, I was hit with a bit of shock as the wires to the sensor are completely sheared off. I don't have anything on the plug side of the sensor that I could possibly connect to. So, what do I do? Is there any way to swap out the contacts in the plug to have wiring attached? Can I get a new plug with pig tails on it? How do I know the proper wiring? Can I access these wires from under the vehicle to have some hope of being able to wire on some extensions? This became a much bigger cluster that I was expecting.
I would like to get this corrected as quickly as possible and hopefully for a low cost. Does anyone have any helpful input here? Thanks for anything and everything that can be offered.
Photos attached of the sheared wires and the sensor socket.
