DIY abs ring repair

In detail: do-it-yourself abs ring repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

Modern anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have long ceased to be a sign of an elite car - they are installed on most new cars coming off the assembly line. While this useful piece of equipment is quite reliable, it still has a number of problem points that can affect smooth operation. The most vulnerable elements of the ABS are the wheel speed sensors located on the vehicle's hubs.

The ABS sensor is an inductor paired with a toothed disc, which is also mounted on the hub. Together they measure the speed at which the wheel is spinning. The first symptom of a device malfunction will be the signal of a warning lamp located on the dashboard of the car.

When the system is stable, the controller goes out a few seconds after the engine is started. If the indicator stays on or starts blinking chaotically when the car is moving, anti-lock brakes require immediate intervention.

Along with the signal of the indicator lamp, a sensor malfunction is indicated by:

  • alphanumeric error code of the on-board computer;
  • lack of characteristic sound and vibration when pressing the brake pedal;
  • permanent blocking of wheels during emergency braking;
  • parking brake controller light signal when the equipment is off.

The appearance of any of these symptoms requires a complete system diagnosis. Note that the help of car service technicians in solving this issue is completely optional. There are various ways to test an ABS sensor, and in most cases it is easy to do the job yourself.

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As a result of device diagnostics, it is possible to determine in which sensor assembly there is damage. If the tester readings tend to zero, this indicates a short circuit in the connection wires, "infinity" signals a violation of the integrity of the coil winding. There is an opinion that the repair of the wiring does not cause any problems, but the faulty sensor is easier to simply replace. It is difficult to disagree with the first thought, but the next "point" can be disputed.

The fact is that the cost of some sensors reaches 14-18 thousand rubles, and you will have to wait for their delivery for a long time. Having certain skills, a stock of patience and natural ingenuity, it will be much more useful and faster to repair the device than to pay for a long-awaited expensive order. Note that this advice is only advisory in nature - the final verdict is yours. If the decision to repair is still made, we will be happy to help you to carry it out correctly.

After diagnostics and detection of a faulty element, the device must be dismantled for further repair. The process of removing it is similar to the first stage of measures to replace the ABS sensor and is not particularly difficult.

Attention! Elements can stick to the seat; it takes a lot of patience to remove them from the slot. Professional technicians advise to moisten the metal around the device abundantly with WD-40 liquid and carefully remove the sensor, slowly loosening it.

Having finished dismantling the device, we proceed to the repair work:

    We disassemble the sensor, cutting off with a hacksaw for metal that part of it, inside which the measuring coil is located. We carefully saw through the body of the device in a circle, being careful not to damage the fasteners.

It is necessary to carefully separate the part of the part with the fastener

This element of the sensor will be the object of repair work.

We remove the plastic cover that protects the coil - make a longitudinal cut on its extreme part and remove the cover by prying it with a sharp knife. We wind the winding wire from the coil frame.

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In order to rewind the damaged wire, you need to remove the coil cover. The spool is completely cleaned of old wire

We wind a new coil using copper wire of a suitable diameter - for this stage of work, the winding of the RES-8 electrical relay is quite suitable. The process will be much less time consuming if you use a low-power electric drill or screwdriver with speed control to complete it. We wind the maximum number of turns of the wire on the coil and gradually reduce them, bringing the resistance indicator to the desired values ​​(0.92-1.22 kOhm). We pay special attention - the wire used in the work is very thin, and if it breaks, you will have to start the whole process anew.

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The number of turns of the wire must be controlled by measuring the resistance

Having received the necessary resistance, we solder new leads from the stranded wire to the sensor and carefully insulate the coil body. We protect the new winding from moisture by covering it with silicone sealant or wax composition.

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The copper winding of the coil must be carefully insulated

We assemble the sensor by restoring the old case (if it is not badly damaged). In case of critical destruction of the shell, you can make it yourself using adhesives based on epoxy resins. We make a new body of the device as follows: we take the shell from any electrolytic capacitor (suitable in size), make a hole in the bottom of it for the coil stem, insert the updated section of the device there and fill in the glue.

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The mold for pouring a new coil body can be a capacitor shell.

This is what the new sensor body looks like, made of epoxy glue.

After the epoxy has dried, remove the condenser shell and glue the sensor mount to its original place.

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The sensor mount can be glued to the part with quick-drying glue

The device is ready to be installed in the seat

The repair of the sensor is completed, you can mount it on the hub by grinding the new body with sandpaper for a better fit to the seat. When installing a repaired device, be sure to observe the following conditions:

  • Place the sensor core parallel to the teeth of the counter disk, making sure that it does not overlap two adjacent teeth.
  • We leave a gap between the tine and the core of 0.9–1.1 mm.

The final stage in the repair of any of the ABS elements is to check the system operability. We carry it out by starting the car engine and making sure that the controller on the dashboard goes out 3-5 seconds after the start.

Attention! If the ABS indicator lamp periodically lights up when the car is moving after repairing the sensor, change the phasing of its connection wires.

Note that some sensors produced by the foreign auto industry can be disassembled without a fundamental violation of the integrity of the structure - the upper shell of the part can be removed by pre-heating with a construction hairdryer or blowtorch. An example of repairing such a device is shown in the video.

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There shouldn't be any special problems with the issue of replacing or restoring the sensor wiring. For these purposes, any two-core cable of a similar cross-section or two pieces of field wire of the required length will do. In work, it is necessary to use only the soldering method and carefully insulate the joints with heat shrink tubes or electrical tape. Special attention should be paid to the sealing rubber bands, which are located at the points of attachment of the wiring to the body parts - when completely replacing the cord, they should be located in the same place.

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When replacing the wire, we install sealing rubber bands at the points of its attachment to the body

Attention! When connecting the wiring to the ABS sensor, take into account that the device has polarity. In the vehicle operating instructions, the color coding of the wires is indicated - on the connector of the part there are exactly the same designations.

In more detail, the process of repairing the ABS sensor wiring is described in the video presented.