so i post before about identify a part for me the abs sensor wire that ripped on my car.. well i soldered it and wrap electrical tape but then it rained today out of no where when i was driving to work no problem then i get to work and park the vsc light and abs also slip icon came up on saying check vsc? check engine is not on.. ive been dying wit bills so that is the reason why ive been lagging on replacing the wire... could the sensor been fried now or a fuse or what not? i did a search and said some crap about unscrewing the gas cap or whatever.... ANY HELP WILL be HELP!!! i plan on ordering a new sensor wire but if the sensor is dead i would like to order both at the same time... anyone?

 

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well all those lights are just saying there are error codes and probably something to do with the vsc system. only sure way is to get a reader and get the codes to see what's up. but it can definitely be the case that the speed sensor wire is again damaged causing those lights to come up. i have mentioned this before. i can't say about 3gs, but i know on the 2gs if this wire is ripped (especially when lowering the car), replacing it is pretty much the only good option unless you get very good skill on repairing

good luck

 

alright lexus said the wire and sensor will come out to 270ish give or take... but i was about to go get one but then i had a odd feeling just to make sure the wire was still in tact with the solder job.... and no the ground wire was ripped off during the rain i assume.. so i solder it soild this time. then un hooked the battery let that sit for 30 mins and still was showing the warning signs and so on... so i drove a min or 2 with the gas cap off and BOOM gone!!! odd that my check engine light wasnt on like all the thread i found about this.... but this time i slapped on some liquid tape and plan on picking up a new wire next pay check!!!

 

If you have too much solder on top of solder it's not going to be a reliable connection, next time I suggest you clean it off as well as you can, strip the wire a bit more. Get a length of electrical shrink tubing and slide it over the wire after soldering and then use a heat source (like a soldering iron even) to shrink it tight over your connection. Then it will be water tight and won't move. You shouldn't need a new wire after that.

Don't know why they said you need a new sensor when clearly the wire alone is shot.

 

tru i did clean up the wire and heat shrinker it but it was to short so i just 2 layers of liquid tape so i wouldnt have to worry about anything.