1.5L REVOTORQ ENGINE 194 ii. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR COMPONENT DETAILS The Wheel speed sensor in vehicle is connected to a voltage source for operation (active sensor). It is used in conjunction with a ferrous Toner wheel and supplies a signal with constant amplitude pulses whose frequency varies with the wheel speed. It uses Hall effect principle, it has a semiconductor chip with the electronic circuitry for supply and signal processing integrated on it. This chip is located within an almost completely insulated magnetic circuit consisting of permanent magnet and pole elements. The wheel speed sensor is mounted directly above the nonmagnetized toner wheel. The magnetic toner wheel is a ring with teeth on it. The toner wheel is fitted on to the wheel hub. The alternating teeth and gap that accompanies the wheel rotation induces differential magnetic flux density, thus leading to the variation in the voltage induced in the semiconductor chip. The signal conditioning circuit converts this voltage variation into constant amplitude current pulses. The frequency of these pulses depends up on the wheel speed. This measurement principle permits zero speed measurement. Precise alignment and gap between the stator pole and the Toner wheel is vital. To obtain correct signal, the specified gap between the end of sensor and the toner ring must be maintained. SENSOR LOCATION Wheel Speed Sensor (Front) Wheel Speed Sensor (Rear)
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