2002 nissan sentra speed sensor location

Created on: 2017-09-14

How to remove, install, change or replace a rusted or defective ABS wheel speed sensor on 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 Nissan Altima.

1. step 1 :Removing the Wheel
   • Loosen the 21mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 :Removing the Revolution Sensor
   • Pry off the clips from the wheel well panel
   • Disconnect the sensor wiring harness
   • Remove the 10mm bolt from the revolution sensor
   • Pry the sensor up with a flat blade screwdriver

3. step 3 :Installing the Revolution Sensor
   • Insert the sensor into place
   • Tighten the 10mm bolt to the revolution sensor
   • Connect the electrical connector
   • Press the wheel well panel in and press in the clips

4. step 4 :Reattaching the Wheel
   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Tighten the lug nuts to 73-86 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern

Tools needed

Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!

Before you lift and support the vehicle, loosen the lug nuts with the wheel on the ground. Use a 21-millimeter socket and a breaker bar. Lift and support the vehicle. With the lug nuts loose, you can use the 21-millimeter socket with just your hand to finish removing the lug nuts. Remove the wheel and place it aside.

You don't have to remove this clip to get this shield out of here, but what we're going to work on is behind so we'll just make it easier for you to see. Take a flat screwdriver or a trim tool, pop this clip out, pull this aside. Replace the revolution sensor, also known as the vehicle speed output sensor on the transmission. Note it's right here. Turbine sensor is located further in, but we're going to work on the output sensor here. So let's start by pushing in the electrical, the tab on the electrical connector. Remove the electrical connector. This is a 10-millimeter bolt, remove that. Put this screw aside, so don't lose it. Grab the sensor with two hands and it should just wiggle out of the transmission. There's the sensor.

Here's our old transmission output speed sensor from our vehicle, and our new one from 1AAuto.com. You can see the same style connectors. Single mounting bolts, sealing O-ring. Same style sensor. This should slide right into the transmission and work great.

Install the new sensor straight into the transmission. That little rubber O-ring is going to give some resistance, but push it down to seat it. 10-millimeter bolt, we'll reinstall it. Get it threaded in by hand. This is just a very small bolt going into aluminum, so I'm just going to tighten it just 'til I feel it get tight, and then I'm going to stop because I don't want to break it.

Reconnect the electrical connection. Make sure you, if you're replacing these sensors, do one at a time so you don't cross the connectors. That sensor is replaced. Push our plastics back into place. Reinstall the clip.

And we install our wheel, and we'll torque the lug nuts. Just going to use the socket to get these lug nuts as tight as you can by hand, and torque the wheel afterwards once it's on the ground. Torque on the lug nuts is 73 to 86, I torque these to 80 in a cross pattern. Job is complete.

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2002 - 2006  Nissan  Altima

2000 - 2005  Nissan  Maxima

2000 - 2001  Infiniti  I30

2002 - 2004  Infiniti  I35

2004 - 2005  Nissan  Quest

2005 - 2006  Nissan  Sentra

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