ABS light

So, my ABS light used to come and go. If it would come it would only be on for 15 mins or so and then randomly turn off. Now it is on permanently and I have the 283 ABS light code. I replaced the fuse. Is there anything I should try before replacing the sensor? Is it easily replaceable?

Thanks

You need to find someone with VCDS to read which wheel is acting up

It told me it’s the front left

Clear the code, if it comes back, fix it. Could be a bad sensor, wire or even excess rust or tone ring damage.
You may want to look at this over at the Ross Tech wiki, code 00283 comes in different flavors.

The code is exactly 00283-12 LF ABS Wheel Spped Sensor - G47 Electrical Malfunction In Circuit.

If the sensor has several years on it, just replace it. The sensor is essentially an iron core with a LOT of fine copper wire wound around it. The coil senses the changes in the magnetic field caused by the tone ring. If any moisture at all gets into the core (osmotic moisture incursion through the plastic does it; salt does not help) then the core rusts and can kill the coil. The expansion caused by the rusting also serves to wedge the <bleep>ing sensor in the hole in which it resides and makes removal a <difficulty>.

Fortunately, the sensors, unique to each side in front, are not terribly expensive, but the r&r is, given the labor that will be required for removal.

Good luck. It is not pleasant this time of year, if your weather is like ours is just now. Hopefully you at least have a garage in which to do the job.

Cheers,

PH

Yeah, I found a few on some junk cars. Hopefully one works, lol.

Don’t even try to get one from the salvage yard, you will destroy it trying to remove it.
Buy one from one of the trusted vendors on the site and replace it with a know good one.

The essential tools for removing a wheel sensor. Hammer, drift punch, drill, small round file to clean up the hole. Those tools don’t lend themselves to parts reuse. If your car is from the Deep South maybe the sensor will slide right out but for less than $30 save yourself some aggravation and just buy a new one.

https://www.idparts.com/abs-sensor-front-left-optimal-a4-p-509.html

Ya just get a new part.. the old one can be destroyed getting it out, easiest way as Tdijarhead said. If you break the bolt holding it down, don't worry just get the old one out and push the new one into the hole(usually tight) and use some silicone to tack it in place.