How do you check ABS Sensors?

[Richard J Lebens]

Never done it but it seems like the AC setting would work better

--- Todd Young <auditodd at comcast.net> wrote:
> I followed the cord to the nearest plug and pulled that apart. Then 
> stuck the leads from a volt meter into the plug that goes to the ABS 
> sensor. Have the wheel jacked up off the ground. Turn the volt meter
> to 
> the lowest DC setting you have and turn the wheel. Mine registered 
> between 0.2 and 0.8 volts. It just "spikes" on a digital meter, it 
> doesn't read constant.
> 
> Bob Rossato wrote:
> > I'm doing some work on a friend's 1989 90.  One of the problems he
> has is
> > that when you first start the car the ABS system will activate for
> the first
> > couple of times you apply the brakes and then, apparently not happy
> with
> > everything, it will shut itself off.  Bad wheel sensor?  How do you
> check
> > them to find out which one it is?  Is it just a simple resistance
> check?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> > 
> > 
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> 
> -- 
> Todd Young
> 7079 Dawn Ave. E.
> Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
> 
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