Up until recently, if an ABS sensor had been damaged by a defective sensor ring, it would have been necessary to replace the entire wheel hub, which is expensive for both the driver and workshop. The MEYLE KIT comprising ABS sensor, sensor ring and installation materials can help: most of the time, the wheel hub is still fully functional and can be used. This solution is currently available for the vehicles Audi A3, VW Golf, VW Jetta, SEAT Altea and SEAT Leon, whose ABS sensor ring on OE wheel hubs can be replaced separately using the MEYLE KIT. Two new references can cover a car park of nearly 4 million vehicles in Europe.
With the two new references, MEYLE is expanding its electronics portfolio to include additional high-quality spare parts that drivers around the world can rely on. When it comes to expanding the range, MEYLE focuses first and foremost on quality and an accurate fit. ‘We as a manufacturer want to offer our customers a portfolio that also lives up to MEYLE’s high quality standards for electronics across the board. With our extensive aftermarket expertise, we’re well prepared for trends and developments such as electric mobility and autonomous driving and are expanding our portfolio in many directions,’ says Dominik Overmann, Head of the Electronics & Sensors MEYLE Product Team. All of MEYLE’s electronic parts fulfil OE specifications 100% and are only incorporated into the portfolio after extensive functional testing, with additional focus on the quality of data. Thanks to detailed research on application and vehicle data, MEYLE guarantees an accurate fit – a key criterion that enables fast and correct parts identification for workshops and minimises return costs. ‘Particularly in electronics, the right data forms the basis for selecting the appropriate parts for models and thus ensuring seamless communication between components,’ explains Overmann.
Practical helper for everyday workshop operations: MEYLE’s ABS detector card
MEYLE’s ABS detector card is a practical helper for everyday workshop operations, promoting fast identification of ABS sensor ring defects. The card can be used for a whole host of applications, including testing magnetic sensor rings, identifying the installation side of a wheel bearing with integrated sensor ring and revealing sensor ring damage. This, in turn, simplifies the time-consuming process of searching for defects and failures and allows more time for subsequent steps.
That’s because sensor rings have been integrated into more and more car parts such as crankshafts and wheel bearings for years. These compact sensor rings for measuring speed and position are used in many vehicles. These days, most wheel bearings are equipped with a magnetic sensor ring.
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