ABS sensor installation

Tiny
KATHY CLARY-YANCEY
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  • 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL450
  • 4.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,000 MILES
I have replaces 3 speed sensors when I got to the front passenger side the connector plug as 2 wires one is speed sensor the other is brake pad wear sensor. Problem is, I can’t find the wire harness that has both wires connected to the same plug. Am I missing something?
Monday, July 20th, 2020 AT 12:54 PM

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Tiny
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Hi,

There isn't one plug for each. To the best of my knowledge, they are separate and the speed sensor connects at a small black box usually behind the strut assembly. I looked up the sensor wiring, and it shows it going to the control module.

Is that what you're asking?

Joe
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Monday, July 20th, 2020 AT 1:05 PM
Tiny
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I took a photo, one wire coming out of the black plug is the speed sensor wire the other is the brake pad wear wire, but I can’t find anything on the internet that looks like this.
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Monday, July 20th, 2020 AT 1:18 PM
Tiny
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What is on the opposite side of that plug? Is it the sensor?

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Monday, July 20th, 2020 AT 3:42 PM
Tiny
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One wire end hooks to the speed sensor the other wire end hooks to the brake ad wear sensor.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 12:22 PM
Tiny
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When you disconnected the original one, was it attached to the control arm assembly? Normally, they are attached and connected there. See the two pics I attached.

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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 9:52 PM

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