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Either the sending unit is bad or the speedometer in the instrument cluster is bad. On a '94 the sending unit is plugged into the transmission in 2 wheel drive & in the transfer case in 4 wheel drive. It has a small gear in it which turns with a gear on the main shaft of the transmission/transfer case. Both parts can be tested with a multimeter for proper functioning. If they both work, the problem is in the wiring or the connections.

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Q: What would cause a speedometer not to work on a 1994 Nissan Pathfiner?
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