Wheel Speed Sensor Application: U12 ABS

Diagnostic Trouble Codes Tools: Volt Ohm Meter Knowledge of: VOM use

CODES: Sensor open or shorted

CAUSE: Wiring damage between sensor and ECU.
LOOK FOR: Chafing wires, overly tight or loose harness, wires cut against frame, body, screws, bent or
missing connector pins, corroded pins or connectors. Drifting ohm readings can indicate corrosion.
Static Sensor DTC’s
- Step 4 - - Step 5 -
1. Key on, use diagnostic software, tool or blink codes to find problem
sensor. Key off.
OL OL
2. Remove appropriate connector from ECU. Find problematic
sensors pins. Set VOM to ohms “Ω” scale. Resistance must be
stable - no drifting of VOM readings permitted. Write values below.
Ω Ω

Note that resistance values assume 12V Electrical System

WIRES DRY: FLEXED&WET:
3. Measure Ω across pins. (Example shown probes right rear sensor.)
Spec: 1500-2500 Ω ______ Ω ______ Ω Connector X1 Connector X1
NOTE: Earlier sensor models could have resistance value as low as 950 Ω Pin 7 Pin 10
Ground Battery
4. Measure Ω from each of the two pins to Ground (18 Way Connector Pin 10).
Spec: infinite (OL) Ω. ______ Ω ______ Ω
______ Ω ______ Ω - Step 3 -

5. Measure Ω from each of the two pins to Battery. (18 Way Connector Pin 7).
Spec: infinite (OL) Ω ______ Ω ______ Ω 1500 - 2500 Ω
______ Ω ______ Ω

6. Test 3-5 not OK? Go to step 7. Test 3-5 OK? Continue step 8.
If test 3-5 passed, wet harness. Assistant flexes wet sensor wire
harness from wheel to ECU connector. Repeat step 3-5.
Ω

7. Repair / Replace sensor of wire harness

8. Check sensor output per instruction on Page 2

Sensor Resistance

1 6 1 3 1 0 7 4 1 4 1 7 4 1 1 3 1 0 7 4 1 1 0 7 4 1

1 7 1 4 1 1 8 5 2 5 2 8 5 2 1 4 1 1 8 5 2 1 1 8 5 2

1 8 1 5 1 2 9 6 3 6 3 9 6 3 1 5 1 2 9 6 3 1 2 9 6 3

1 8 6 9 1 5 1 2
W A Y W A Y W A Y W A Y W A Y

Pin 4 WSS SA Left Pin 4 WSS SA Right Pin 5 WSS DA Left Pin 5 WSS AA Left
Pin 5 WSS SA Left Pin 5 WSS SA Right Pin 6 WSS DA Left Pin 6 WSS AA Left
Pin 8 WSS DA Right Pin 8 WSS AA Right
Pin 9 WSS DA Right Pin 9 WSS AA Right

: Revision: 8-26-2004
 Wheel Speed Sensor Application: U12 ABS

Diagnostic Trouble Codes Tools: Volt Ohm Meter Knowledge of: VOM use

CODES: Air gap too large, sensor signal noisy, wheel locked for excessive period of time during an
ABS cycle, excessive rate of deceleration at wheel end
CAUSE: Poor speed signals to ECU.
LOOK FOR: Excessive gap, exciter ring run-out, improper bearing adjustment, wire rubbing or chafing,
loose sensor clip, non-twisted pair wires, electrical noise on sensor wires.
Bendix recommends twisted pair sensor harnesses to cancel electrical noise
Dynamic Sensor DTC’s
ü Best practice: perform “Sensor Static Fault ” checks and repairs prior to beginning Dynamic checks.

4. Measure VAC output from sensor.

1. Key on, use blink code switch,
Example below is for right steer sensor.
diagnostic software or diagnostic tool to
Minimum sensor output: .25 volts AC.
determine DTC of the sensor. Key off.
OK? è go to 5.
Not OK? è Regap sensor.
2. Lift problem wheel end with floor jack.
Is output ZERO? è Go to Static
Wheel must spin freely by hand. .25 VAC Sensor Faults
Remove connector which sensor is
located at from Bendix ECU. Find or greater 5. Assistant spins wheel as fast as
faulted sensor pins on ECU harness
possible. Wheel must coast by itself
connector from diagram below. Probe
down to zero. Must spin at least 1 full
pins gently .
V~ revolution on its own before stopping.
Sensor output should decay smoothly.
3. Assistant spins wheel.
Did sensor voltage output decay smoothly
0.5 revolution per second.
downward with no upticks?
Speed kept steady.
OK?ègo to 6.
Not OK èRetrue/replace exciter ring-
Step 4 see Page 2 of Dynamic Sensor.
and 5:
Right Steer Sensor

1 6 1 3 1 0 7 4 1 4 1 7 4 1 1 3 1 0 7 4 1 1 0 7 4 1

1 7 1 4 1 1 8 5 2 5 2 8 5 2 1 4 1 1 8 5 2 1 1 8 5 2

1 8 1 5 1 2 9 6 3 6 3 9 6 3 1 5 1 2 9 6 3 1 2 9 6 3

1 8 6 9 1 5 1 2
W A Y W A Y W A Y W A Y W A Y
Pin 4 WSS SA Left Pin 4 WSS SA Right Pin 5 WSS DA Left Pin 5 WSS AA Left
Pin 5 WSS SA Left Pin 5 WSS SA Right Pin 6 WSS DA Left Pin 6 WSS AA Left
Pin 8 WSS DA Right Pin 8 WSS AA Right
Pin 9 WSS DA Right Pin 9 WSS AA Right

8-26-2004
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 Wheel Speed Sensor Application: U12 ABS

Diagnostic Trouble Codes Tools: Volt Ohm Meter Knowledge of: VOM use

CODES: Air gap too large, sensor signal noisy, wheel locked for excessive period of time during an
ABS cycle, excessive rate of deceleration at wheel end.
CAUSE: Poor speed signals to ECU.
LOOK FOR: Excessive sensor gap, runout of exciter ring, loose wheel bearing or noise on wires.
Dynamic Sensor DTC’s continued

TABLE 1. Total Air Gap:

Measure with feeler gauge, clock wheel at 90 degree
increments:
12:00 position _____
3:00 position _____
6:00 position _____
9:00 position _____
The average of these measurement is the “average gap”.
Ideal average gap = .000-.005” - good -
Excessive gap = .020”+ - must re-gap -
Total Gap = Bump back from wheel bearing end play +
run-out of exciter ring. Push sensor to contact exciter ring.
Excess bearing end play & exciter ring run-
out cause sensor faults.
Other factors contributing to dynamic sensor faults include:
Loose sensor bushing, sensor wires that are too short for
vehicle, poorly tied wires ice/snow pulling back on sensor
wire.
Always manually gap the sensor at ZERO. Allow a minimal
amount of wheel end bump back and run-out set the
resulting gap as close as possible.

TABLE 2. Exciter Ring Runout:

Measure gap every 90 degrees. Start with zero gap at the sensor. Turn hub through one
complete revolution. Then clock the hub at ninety degree
increments and measure the variation in gap using dial indicator
or feeler gauge:
12:00 position _____
3:00 position _____
6:00 position _____
9:00 position _____
Subtract the highest number from the lowest number you
measured above. Difference is “total runout” in thousandths
inch:
______ total runout.
Ideal total runout = .000”
In-spec total runout = .000 - 007”
Excess total runout = .008” or more - repair exciter -