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Old 08-20-2014, 05:38 PM
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Default REAR ABS SPEED SENSOR

I GET A OPEN CIRCUIT CODE ON REAR DRIVER SIDE ABS SPEED SENSOR. REMOVED THE SENSOR WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND CLEANED. ALSO SPRAYED BRAKE CLEANER INSIDE THE HOUSING. REMOVED CONNECTOR CLEANED WITH ELECTRICAL PART CLEANER. PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER. SCANNED WITH VAG5054A WHICH I RECENTLY GOT. GOT TWO CODES AFTER THAT. PASSENGER FRONT SPEED SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT (INTERMITTENT), AND REAR DRIVER SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT (STATIC). ERASED THE CODES AGAIN AND SCANNED. REAR DRIVER SIDE SENSOR COMES BACK AND BRAKE, ABS LIGHT ON.
SHOULD I REPLACE THE REAR SENSOR OR IS THERE ANY TRICK TO FIX (SIMULATE)?
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Old 08-21-2014, 09:57 AM
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Those sensors are not really serviceable and just need to be replaced when they go out. It's very common for them to go out on high mileage vehicles.
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