4 wheel speed sensors

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 4 wheel speed sensors
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The active wheel speed sensors are connected to the DSC control unit. The complete signal processing takes place in the active wheel speed sensors.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Speed Sensor And Plug Connection
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Item Explanation
1 Line to two-pin plug connection
2 Wheel speed sensor, front axle
3 Line to two-pin plug connection
4 Wheel speed sensor, rear axle

The wheel speed is measured at a magnetic increment wheel. The magnetic increment wheel is divided into 96 increments per rotation of the wheel. Each increment change is detected by the active wheel speed sensor and converted into a defined signal protocol of a pulse-width modulated signal.

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