FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rear


Rear speed sensor wiring, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment
^ VAS 1978 Wiring harness repair kit

Removing:
- Obtain radio code on vehicles with coded radio.
- Disconnect battery.
- Separate speed sensor wiring/speed sensor connection.
- Remove rear side panel trim.





- Disconnect speed sensor wiring -arrow- with wire strippers from VAS 1978 and remove faulty wiring.





- Strip 15 mm (5/8 inch) of insulation from end of wire with wire stripper and fold half of stripped wire back.
- Guide in new speed sensor wiring.
- Connect speed sensor to speed sensor wiring.





- Clip in speed sensor wiring -arrow-.
Make sure the wiring is not twisted when installing the speed sensor wiring in the wheel housing.
- Cut 2-pin connector off new speed sensor wiring with wire stripper pliers.
- Strip 15 mm (5/8 inch) of insulation from end of wire with wire strippers and bend back half.
- Connect speed sensor wiring with help of suitable crimp connector from wiring harness repair kit VAS 1978.