The ABS (anti-lock brake system) has moniters (speed sensors) at each wheel measuring the rpms and sending that info to the ABS module.
A Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) senses the speed of the vehicle. Used for automatic transmission shift points and other electronics. Another speed sensor would be a wheel speed sensor. This one monitors wheel speed for ABS and Traction control.
At a minimum the speedometer and odometer will cease to function. But most newer cars rely on the speed sensor for a lot of other systems and will activate a 'limp home mode' if the speed sensor fails and could affect things like the ABS system and the transmission.
my speed sensor on my hardbody was a simple bolt off/bolt on sensor attached to the abs. It took removing the wheel, hub assembly (which needed packing anyways), rotor and calipers to reach it. good luck
A Vehicle Speed Sensor(VSS) can fail gradually or suddenly. At a minimum the speedometer and odometer will cease to function. But most newer cars rely on the speed sensor for a lot of other systems and will activate a 'limp home mode' if the speed sensor fails and could affect things like the ABS system and the transmission.
The 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII ABS speed sensor is located on the side of the transmission. The speed sensor should be labeled as such.
It is on the differential housing. It is aslo the ABS sensor.
For the ABS it is on the left side of the rear axle.
The ABS sensors are in each wheel - in the hub assemblies, they are not in the engine.
It should be on top of the rear differential.
It is located in the wheel hub. If the speed sensor fails, you have to replace the hub.If you have an ABS light coming on and the ABS computer says the speed sensor, don't rule out the wires as we had our speed sensor wires break. They were so thin that they couldn't even be soldered, so it is not surprising that they could break.
how to replace front abs speed sensor
can i see a diagram of the location of the abs sensor on 1989 F-150?
The vehicle speed sensor is on the transmission. The ABS speed sensor is on the differential.
The vehicle speed sensor is the abs sensor on top of the rear axle.
The axle speed sensor measures the axle speed for ABS functions and for the speedometer.
Bring to a shop that has an ABS scanner to determine problem