ABS sensor question
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ABS sensor question
Could the ABS sensors at the wheel be damaged after a thorough washing of the wheel. That is, if I washed down the wheel and used a hard hose spray/jet would that cause my ABS light to go on? TIA.
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never happened to me, but where is the sensor located? is it on the brake?
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Re: ABS sensor question
I would tend to doubt that washing your wheel would damage the sensor. These things are designed to be used in the rain and snow. Not to mention they are also very close to the brake parts, so they probably get very hot too.
Now if you were cleaning your wheels with an acid cleaner, that might do it. But I am not sure.
I recently had to have an ABS sensor & cable replaced on my car. A flatbed operator inadvertently yanked the cable when he hooked up the car, turning a minor no-start problem into a major headache.
My dealer tells me that they are very easy to snag. Great !! Just what I wanted to hear.
Roadside Assistance paid for the claim (and probably billed it back to the towing company).
But it was a $300 repair, in case you're curious.
-- Peter
Now if you were cleaning your wheels with an acid cleaner, that might do it. But I am not sure.
I recently had to have an ABS sensor & cable replaced on my car. A flatbed operator inadvertently yanked the cable when he hooked up the car, turning a minor no-start problem into a major headache.
My dealer tells me that they are very easy to snag. Great !! Just what I wanted to hear.
Roadside Assistance paid for the claim (and probably billed it back to the towing company).
But it was a $300 repair, in case you're curious.
-- Peter
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