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strtnz · 04-15-2025, 10:00 AM

I had to replace the wheel hub assembly on my 2000 986 S and replaced it with a 2002, which has a different ABS sensor connector. I tried to remove the correct sensor from the old hub but it was rusted in there and snapped out.

I've cut the connector off the older, correct sensor, and I plan to just try to splice this connector onto the newer revision as I'm worried about snapping if I try to replace the entire unit.

Has anyone tried this before? It's a simple two-wire system that I assume uses Hall-effect magnetics and so simply closes/opens the circuit when the marking passes the sensor, but I'm just curious if anyone has knowledge which proves this won't work.

04-15-2025, 10:00 AM	#1
strtnz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2024 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 12	ABS sensor revisions/compatibility I had to replace the wheel hub assembly on my 2000 986 S and replaced it with a 2002, which has a different ABS sensor connector. I tried to remove the correct sensor from the old hub but it was rusted in there and snapped out. I've cut the connector off the older, correct sensor, and I plan to just try to splice this connector onto the newer revision as I'm worried about snapping if I try to replace the entire unit. Has anyone tried this before? It's a simple two-wire system that I assume uses Hall-effect magnetics and so simply closes/opens the circuit when the marking passes the sensor, but I'm just curious if anyone has knowledge which proves this won't work.