WANTED - ABS SENSOR - READ ON!
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Right then, in order to make the boost level alter in different gears in "The DON" I need an ABS sensor to use as a wheel speed sensor. This allows the ECU to calculate which gear you are in and hence alter the boost table according to a gear chart. All very clever stuff!

So has anyone got an ABS sensor off anything kicking about doing nothing? Or maybe a donor car being used for something else that could donate an ABS sensor? Ideally it needs to be reasonably short, and have a flange (fnarr) type mounting.

If not I'll start trawling ebay, but I'd rather give a few quid to someone on here.....

So what you got chaps??

Edited by Tom Fenton on 25th Jul, 2007.

got a couple off a cavvy gsi i broke a little while ago. depends when you need it for though, as im unlikely to be able to dig it out until the early part of next week at best. not sure on mountings etc, ill have to wait untill i find it tpo see if it wil be any good......

Pete

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

could you not so a similar system to those using electronic speedos with magnets and a pickup on the rear wheel tom? then its not affected by wheelspin lol

could use a crank sensor, and put a trigger wheel onto the pot joint?

I'll have a look :)

AlexF

You need to check if you want VR or Hall effect.

I can use either VR or a digital sensor, digital would be nice however I don't know anything that uses a digital sensor, unless anyone else does?

It does need to be on a driven wheel, as it is to calculate which gear the car is in, from engine revs, therefore if I use a rear wheel, if it does wheelspin, this will throw it out, as the engine revs will have risen, but not the road speed.

My Dad has loads of scensors in his garage Ill pop around tomorrow and see if he has any working ABS scensors!