Mark VII V8-302 5.0L VIN F FI (1987)
Wheel Speed Sensor: Service and Repair
Wheel Speed Sensor
Front
Fig. 13 Front wheel sensor replacement
1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.
2.
Disconnect electrical connector from right or left front sensor, Fig. 13, in glove compartment.
3.
Raise and support vehicle.
4.
Remove wire grommet from right or lift shock tower and pull sensor cable electrical connector through hole.
5.
Remove sensor wire from bracket on shock strut and side rail.
6.
Loosen screw securing sensor to bracket post, then remove sensor through hole in disc brake splash shield.
7.
Remove sensor bracket or sensor bracket post, if necessary, by first removing caliper and hub and rotor assembly.
8.
Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Torque post retaining bolt to 10-15 ft lb.
b. Torque splash shield attaching bolts to 10-15 ft lb.
c. Torque sensor set screw to 21-26 in lbs.
d. If sensor is being reused, remove all foreign material from pole face, then glue a new front paper spacer on pole face.
Rear
Fig. 14 Rear wheel sensor wiring
1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.
2.
Disconnect wheel sensor electrical connector, Fig. 14, located behind forward luggage compartment trim panel.
3.
Raise and support vehicle.
4.
Remove wheel and tire assembly from side being worked on.
5.
Carefully disconnect wheel sensor electrical connector from axle shaft housing. The wiring harness uses three different types of retainers. The
inboard retainer is a clip located on top of the differential housing which must be bent to one side to release the connector. The second
