Wheel Speed Sensor Application: EC-60 ABS Wheel Speed Frame

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

CODES: Sensor Open, Sensor 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

1. Key on, use diagnostic software, tool or blink codes to find problem - Step 4 - - Step 5 -
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
Pin 15 Pin 14
4. Measure Ω from each of the two pins to Ground (Connector X1 Pin 15). Ground Battery
Spec: infinite (OL) Ω. ______ Ω ______ Ω
______ Ω ______ Ω

5. Measure Ω from each of the two pins to Battery. (Connector X1 Pin 14). - Step 3 -
Spec: infinite (OL) Ω ______ Ω ______ Ω
______ Ω ______ Ω
1500 - 2500 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.
7. Repair / Replace sensor of wire harness
8. Check sensor output per instruction on Page 2 Ω

Sensor Resistance

1 4 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7

1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3

1 5

X 1 X 2 X 3

X1 - Pin 3 WSS SA Left X2 - Pin 1 WSS DA Left X3 - Pin 3 WSS AA Left

X1 - Pin 4 WSS SA Right X2 - Pin 2 WSS DA Left X3 - Pin 4 WSS AA Left
X1 - Pin 7 WSS SA Left X2 - Pin 3 WSS DA Right X3 - Pin 5 WSS AA Right
X1 - Pin 8 WSS SA Right X2 - Pin 4 WSS DA Right X3 - Pin 6 WSS AA Right
X1 - Pin 14 Battery
X1 - Pin 15 Ground

: Revision: 8-26-2004
 Wheel Speed Sensor Application: EC-60 ABS Wheel Speed Frame

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

CODES: Excessive Air Gap, Output Low at Drive-off, Loss of Sensor Signal, Erratic Sensor Signal
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 diagnostic software or tool, Example below is for left drive sensor.
the blink code switch, to determine DTC Minimum sensor output: .25 volts AC.
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. Sensor Faults
Remove wire harness connector which Page 1
sensor is located at from Bendix ECU. .25 VAC
Find problematic sensor pins on ECU 5. Assistant spins wheel as fast as
harness connector from diagram below. or greater possible. Wheel must coast by itself
Probe pins gently . down to zero. Must spin at least 1 full
revolution on its own before stopping.
3. Assistant spins wheel.
0.5 revolution per second. V~ Sensor output should decay smoothly.
Did sensor voltage output decay smoothly
Speed kept steady. downward with no upticks?
OK?ègo to 6.
Not OK èRetrue/replace exciter ring-
Step 4 see Page 3 of Dynamic Sensor.
and 5:

WSS Drive Axle Left

1 4 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7

1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3

1 5

X 1 X 2 X 3

X1 - Pin 1 Ground X2 - Pin 5 WSS SA Left X3 - Pin 11 WSS AA Left

X1 - Pin 10 WSS DA Right
X1 - Pin 11 WSS DA Right
X1 - Pin 16 Battery
X2 - Pin 8 WSS SA Left
X2 - Pin 11 WSS SA Right
X2 - Pin 14 WSS SA Right
X2 - Pin 15 WSS DA Left
X2 - Pin 18 WSS DA Left
X3 - Pin 12 WSS AA Right
X3 - Pin 14 WSS AA Left
X2 - Pin 14 WSS AA Right

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 Wheel Speed Sensor Application: EC-60 ABS Wheel Speed Frame

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

CODES: Excessive air gap, Output Low at drive-off, Loss of sensor signal, Wheel end, Erratic sensor signal
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.
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.
Excess bearing end play & exciter ring Push sensor to contact 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 -