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Re: cleaning SRS sensors
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Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Wed, 17 Oct 2001 08:37:19 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: cleaning SRS sensors, eric, Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:22:57
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What you can clean is the sensor Connectors. The sensors are sealed units mounted in the wheel hubs. They have a cable coming out with a connector on the end. That connector ties the sensor into the wiring harness to the ABS box. All you do is unplug the connector, spray it with some contact cleaner (available at a Radio Shack), let the cleaner evaporate, and plug it back in. Actually, just the act of unplugging and plugging back in the connector a few times cleans the contacts some.
Of course, your next question is 'where are the connectors?'. I haven't traced ABC cables in a long time, but I vaguely remember them being in the area between the battery and the false firewall, or possible behind the false firewall. Open the hood, and you'll see a horizontal plastic cover at the base of the windshield. Remove this, and you'll see that there is an area between the apparent firewall in the engine compartment and the true firewall (passenger compartment). Look in there for the connectors - trace the sensor cable up from the right front wheel.

Another solution is to take the car to a dealer. They can quickly put the ISAT tool on the car and read out the ABS code. This will indicate exactly which wheel sensor (if it is a wheel sensor) is causing the problem.

The ABS light can be on from a dirty connection of the wheel sensor cable, a frayed/worn/kinked cable, loose wheel sensor (unlikely), or just plain bad sensor. If the sensor or cable are bad, it must be replaced - there is no way to repair a sensor. (No reasonable way).

Good luck!

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