{"id":1325,"date":"2017-11-15T06:09:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T06:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2017-11-15T06:16:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T06:16:47","slug":"how-to-replace-a-vehicle-speed-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/how-to-replace-a-vehicle-speed-sensor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Replace a Vehicle Speed Sensor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jotting down the technical terminology of speed sensors, the part has a very vital significance in the overall working of the vehicle. A speed sensor in a vehicle generates a steady magnetic pulse in the pattern similar to a wave which is directly proportional to the speed of the vehicle. In simpler terms, if the vehicle is moving at a high speed it will generate high-frequency waves which will be proportional to the speed of the vehicle. The Electronic Control Unit of an <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a title=\"Anti-lock Braking System Technology Works? \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/how-anti-lock-braking-system-technology-works\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Anti-lock Braking System<\/span><\/a><\/span> (ABS)<\/strong> deals directly with the speed sensors and receives information regarding various electrical mechanisms such as fuel injection, ignition, cruise control, torque, and wheels lock-up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/How-to-Replace-a-Vehicle-Speed-Sensor.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/How-to-Replace-a-Vehicle-Speed-Sensor.jpg\" alt=\"Vehicle Speed Sensor\" width=\"628\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/How-to-Replace-a-Vehicle-Speed-Sensor.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/How-to-Replace-a-Vehicle-Speed-Sensor-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/How-to-Replace-a-Vehicle-Speed-Sensor-624x388.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Replacing a vehicle speed sensor isn\u2019t a very difficult task; you just need few tools and a step-by-step guide to get through the whole process. A vehicle speed sensors are externally-mounted and positioned on the transmission, secured in place by one or two bolts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Things you\u2019ll need <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open-ended wrench<\/li>\n<li>Jack Stand<\/li>\n<li>Socket extension<\/li>\n<li>Directional light<\/li>\n<li>New speed sensor shaft<\/li>\n<li>New vehicle speed sensor<\/li>\n<li>Engine lubricant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Steps to replace vehicle Speed Sensors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>First, park the car in a safe spot and turn the engine off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Let the engine cool off before getting down to the business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Using the jack kit, jack up the front part of your car until there is sufficient space for you to crawl underneath the car.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Now, lying on your back, look up and start looking for the speed sensor. It is located on the bottom of the transmission. It is a small plug that is jutting out of the transmission. You\u2019ll see an electrical connector attachedto it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: <\/strong>The electrical connector will have a release tab, just squeeze it to remove the connector from the sensor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6: <\/strong>Now, using the open-ended wrench, pull the speed sensor in-between it and twist it counterclockwise, until the speed sensor is loose enough to pull out from the transmission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7: <\/strong>Now, put the new speed sensor in place and instead of revolving it counterclockwise, twist it clockwise to secure it in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8: <\/strong>Again, plug the electrical connector on the sensor, see if everything is done and slide out from under the car.<\/p>\n<p>For any further assistance, you can simply visit<strong> BP Auto Spares India<\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Man Truck Parts Dealer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/man-spare-parts\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Largest Man Truck Parts dealer<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jotting down the technical terminology of speed sensors, the part has a very vital significance in the overall working of the vehicle. A speed sensor in a vehicle generates a steady magnetic pulse in the pattern similar to a wave which is directly proportional to the speed of the vehicle. In simpler terms, if the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136,2,170],"tags":[171,172,185,289],"class_list":["post-1325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-spare-parts","category-car-parts","category-man-spare-parts-2","tag-auto","tag-automotive","tag-business-2","tag-car-parts"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1325"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1331,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1325\/revisions\/1331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}