Understanding Passive Wheel Speed Sensor Operation
Passive types of wheel speed sensors are still used in many applications so understanding their operation is important.
Electric Power Steering Sensors
Let’s take a closer look at the sensors which make up EPS systems, and how they operate.
Diagnosing Hub Unit Wheel Speed Sensor Codes
For the technician, it can be frustrating. The wheel speed sensors are some of the longest circuits in the vehicle.
Brake Pad Wear Sensors
Brake pad wear sensors have been around for years, but in the past decade they have evolved even more.
VIDEO: Performing An ADAS Sensor Calibration
Here’s how to do a calibration on an ICC sensor on a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder. This video is sponsored by Hunter Engineering.
VIDEO: Brake Pad Wear Sensors And How They Work
The sensor warns you when it’s time for new brake pads. This video is sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
VIDEO: Understanding The Need For Vehicle Speed Sensors
Speed sensors provide crucial vehicle information. This video sponsored by NGK Spark Plugs.
VIDEO: Waking Up A TPMS Sensor
Andrew Markel discusses a procedure to “wake up” a brand new TPMS sensor and how it can often be mistaken as a malfunction. Sponsored by Bartec USA.
Top Tire TPMS Tips For Relearns And Diagnostics
The command to turn on the TPMS light might go through an ABS, keyless entry or other module that acts as a gateway.
Tips For Winter TPMS Service
The installation of snow tires can throw a monkey wrench into your service opportunities this winter if you’re not accustomed to dealing with TPMS.
Making Sense Of Steering Angle Sensor Input And Data
Measuring the position angle, rate of turn and force of the steering wheel is critical for Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems. Scan tools call these Steering Angle Sensors (SAS) and typically display the information in degrees.
TPMS Sensor Battery: Dead Sensors Cause Other Problems, Too
During the initial TPMS phase-in, many warned about what sounded like an impending crisis. It was the “tire guy’s apocalypse,” which sounds dramatic, but that’s the way I remember the situation being characterized. There was worry and paranoia from all sides. Some companies undoubtedly saw it as a marketing opportunity, and helped perpetuate some of the fear and anxiety. The gist I got from the marketing I saw was that changing tires would, as we knew it, never be the same.
