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The VSS can set a hard code, yes. Anytime the check engine light is on steady, the vehicle is in" limp mode". Meaning that its computer can not go into "closed loop operation" and none of the imput sensors are being addressed , your running on pre-set parameters as in a cold start.

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Q: Can a bad speed sensor cause it to go in limp mode?
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