Ok so to try and help a little more. I'm going to start posting pictures of where I get the vss wire in cars that I work on. I will do my best to keep this post updated. I'm going to post the pics on www.imageshack to try and keep the bandwidth used here to a minimum. I'm taking these pics with my cell phone so they're not the greatest in the world, but they'll give you a good idea of where to go.
Most fords 1998-2004
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9702/fordvssli7.jpg
There should be a gray/black wire in the harness pictured.
Fords 2004-up
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/1404 ... vssyb9.jpg
If your harness looks this one then the vss should be gray/black. I know the pic sucks but I was in a crunch. With the harness oriented like the picture the vss will be in the lower group of wires.
2001-2005 Honda Civic
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6727/civicvsshx2.jpg
This is the cruise control module. There'll be a blue/white wire there.
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