Speed Sensors
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Front
Fig. 1: The speed sensor sits directly over the exciter ring in the front knuckle
Fig. 2: Detach the speed sensor connector in the engine compartment
Fig. 3: Remove the speed sensor harness from the routing clips
Fig. 4: A special E6 Torx® socket is required to remove the speed sensor retaining bolt
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- From inside engine compartment, detach sensor assembly 2-pin connector from the wiring harness.
- Remove the steel routing clip attaching the sensor wire to the tube bundle on the left sensor or remove the plastic routing clip attaching the sensor wire to the frame on the right sensor.
- Remove the rubber coated spring steel clip holding the sensor wire to the frame.
- Remove the sensor wire from the steel routing clip on the frame and from the dust shield.
- Remove the sensor attaching bolt from the front spindle and slide the sensor out of the mounting hole.
To install:
- Install the sensor into the mounting hole in the front spindle and attach with the mounting bolt. Tighten to 40–60 inch lbs. (4.5–6.8 Nm).
- Insert the sensor routing grommets into the dust shield and steel bracket on the frame. Route the wire into the engine compartment.
- Install the rubber coated steel clip that holds the sensor wire to the frame into the hole in the frame.
- Install the steel clip that holds sensor wire to tube bundle on left side or plastic clip that holds sensor to frame on right side.
- Reconnect the 2-pin connector to wire harness. Connect the negative battery cable.
Rear
Fig. 5: Detach the speed sensor connector in the luggage compartment
Fig. 6: Grasp the harness and . . .
Fig. 7: . . . remove it from the routing brackets
Fig. 8: The rear speed sensor is mounted on the back of the hub assembly
Fig. 9: Remove the sensor retaining bolt and remove the sensor from the hub
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- From inside luggage compartment, detach 2-pin sensor connector from wiring harness and push sensor wire through hole in floor.
- From below vehicle, remove sensor wire from routing bracket located on top of rear axle carrier housing and remove steel clip holding sensor wire and brake tube against axle housing.
- Remove screw from clip holding sensor wire and brake tube to bracket on axle.
- Remove sensor to rear adapter retaining bolt and remove sensor.
To install:
- Insert sensor adapter and install retaining bolt. Tighten to 40–60 inch lbs. (4.5–6.8 Nm).
- Attach the clip holding the sensor and brake tube to the bracket on the axle housing and secure with the retaining screw. Tighten the screw to 40–60 inch lbs. (4.5–6.8 Nm).
- Install steel clip around axle tube that holds sensor wire and brake tube against axle tube and push spool-shaped grommet into clip located on top of axle carrier housing.
- Push sensor wire connector up through hole in floor and seat large round grommet into hole.
- Reconnect sensor 2-pin connector to wiring harness inside luggage compartment.
×