Ford Ranger T6 - Replace Front ABS Sensor

#fordranger #abs #abssensor
If you have issues with the Ranger like:
ABS fault
ESC service required
hill descent control malfunction
Hill start assist not available
Check Park pilot
Then it's likely to be an ABS sensor / wheel speed sensor that needs replacing.
This video shows you how to replace this yourself and save hundreds in bills at Ford!
The front sensors Ford parts / finis codes are as follows:
(I used the GENUINE items)
Front Right - drivers side (UK): 5246888
ebay.us/QZpDeB
Front Left: 5246889
ebay.us/XSM5qA
Some people have said these VERY cheap non-OEM sensors have worked for them -
amzn.to/3itV093
To identify which sensor, you need ForScan (free software) and a modified ELM cable
amzn.to/2Mb1YzT

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Some people have reported good results with this £20 sensor. amzn.to/3itV093 I HAVEN'T USED THIS MYSELF BUT IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER THAN OEM.

[@deanrobinson3092]

Just needed to comment with a massive thank you, had the same lights coming on and off for around 2 weeks then stayed on, been to 2 different garages who couldn’t find the problem, was reluctant to go to Ford and spend a fortune, did a bit of research and followed your video and the problems fixed! had the same issue with the end of the sensor staying in but drilled out and got it out. £29 for the part and a lot less worrying! Can’t thank you enough

[@philhayton4608]

glad I found this as I had loads of warning lights on the dash and Forscan said it was the front right wheel sensor, took the plunge and followed your process. Did the sensor break? of course it did but thanks to you I was able to just drill it out and cleaned it out and slotted the new one in, sensor on and sorted so fired up the car and no warnings, massive thanks m8

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Sounds like a carbon copy of what I did! Sensors are rubbish and loads of people have seen the exact same issue. Glad the vid was helpful. 😊

[@samwise8031]

Hi Dave, thought you might know. I've got the same ranger as you and have brought some raptor wheels with ats on and the tyre pressure malfunction light keeps coming on I've reset it and tried a little fiddle in forscan...is there anything I'm missing? Thank you

[@captainotto]

Anyone doing this job keep in mind that if your sensor is old enough to go kaput, your chances are very high of the sensor body shearing off during removal. That place gets hot, wet, salted, and it's full of rust thanks to its proximity to the brakes. Be prepared to have to drill and pull it. If you are prepared in advance the whole process is much easier. Start with taking the wheel off. Even if you can get away with not doing it, you will get much better visibility and access with the wheel out which will reduce the chances of making a mistake. I haven't seen any mention of it, but if you have to drill the sensor out, I've found that using a 10mm to extract the material above and just slightly below the gasket, followed by a pilot hole down the main shaft of the body to about 3/4 of the way down to the end. After that you can just use a self-tapping screw and drive by hand to the end of the pilot hole. Finally you can just use a pair of pliers or vice grips to pull the self-tap screw out and with it will come the remains of the sensor hopefully in one piece. I don't trust using a drill bit as an extractor as you will always get some material that falls in the hub and while it may not be a problem, it can very easily be a huge problem.

[@marklobbett455]

An excellent clip thankyou! Ive had my ranger for about 3months & although i love it i had an abs light come on together with an Esc symbol show? Now theyv gone off ?? Ive tried it since off road in 4wd H& L range & didnt show any problems!! Puzzled? Maybe a faulty sensor?? Its only done 36k miles!! 10:20

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Sometimes they light up when water gets into the hole of the sensor... they dry out and are fine again. Had this a few times over the years.

[@bricks-mortar]

TY. 👍 2023 XLT. Been wondering about that wire since purchase eight months ago. Now, I know.

[@pjdfilmfoto8556]

Just the video i needed to see, i have this issue currently, looks like its a job i can do myself :-) great simple video, can i ask where you got the great looking fog lights on the front ?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Cheers. The fogs were from aliexpress around 6 years back. I know people have struggled to find them since.

[@pjdfilmfoto8556]

@@DetailingandtheBeast ah ok mate, thanks :-)

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

The front sensors Ford parts / finis codes are as follows: (I used the GENUINE items) Front Right - drivers side (UK): 5246888 ebay.us/gJFG8w Front Left: 5246889 ebay.us/JypkZV

[@GiuseppeBasile]

I have the traction control light coming on and going into limp mode. Will replacing the ABS sensor fix the issue? My research has pointed me to this video.

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Not sure limp mode was one of my symptoms but have a look at my one prior to this one on the replacement battery. That showed all the errors I was getting. I originally thought it was the battery, but the error returned shortly after that video and led to this video.

[@GiuseppeBasile]

@@DetailingandtheBeast thanks for the reply

[@BreakBeatStu]

Thank you. I have the same issue, but constantly, Have have the abs sensor replaced for it to only come back. I have heard this is a common problem with rangers. Do you have any info or a video on how to connect and use the forscan software?

[@BreakBeatStu]

Yes you do. Thank you 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYPKi2Che55-mJY

[@bengrain4986]

Hi, recently had the ESC SERVICE REQUIRED warning come up also hill assist hill decent and abs warnings. Also when i put in reverse the sensor dont work. Was this the same with yours? Cheers

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Yes that's the ones! Check out my battery replacement video cos that's when I first had the problems show.

[@mwnciboo]

Ford ranger t6 2.2 - got the error changed both sensors... errors (Engine + ABS lights) and cruise control does not work. I clear via FORSCAN (using an ODBII cheapo connector). Drive for 5mins ABS error kicks back in - knocked out Cruise control (guessing it takes wheel speed from ABS). This is driving me mad - any thoughts - thinking checking Fuzes and then checking I am reseting with reader and not just clearing?!?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Wiring loom over the rear chassis. Heard of friction breaks in this loom before.

[@armandob5227]

What told you is was the front sensor. Will an OBD II reader will detect this faults.

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

@@armandob5227 forscan shows you which sensor.

[@paulrussell6680]

Great video mate shows they not as scary to do i do have a question have you had the beast remapped?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

No "proper" remap, I'm still running the TDi tuning box. It was bought when I still had a warranty, but now that's been up a while so do want a proper remap doing sometime soon.

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

And yeah 100% not scary, even if it goes wrong its salvagable

[@paulrussell6680]

You will have to so a video if you have a remap done mate 👍

[@Bryan-gz9rg]

Great videos Dave, can I ask what the hole is just above your drivers side fog light?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Ah yeah that's a cold air feed for my induction cone. It's a trumpet with a 3" flexi pipe up through the bumper, behind the headlight and over the wheel arch. Just a little project I did a while back to make the induction kit louder.

[@Bryan-gz9rg]

Do you have a link for the induction cone?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

@@Bryan-gz9rg sort of. They're on my Instagram, @ford_ranger_wildtrak. Sold by me from there. There is also a video on here about the kit and the install, and, the noise you can expect from it. 👍

[@crazycressy7986]

Tidy job bud 🤘

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Cheers Pete. Always good to learn on the journey.

[@bengrain4986]

Sorry to bother again. Replaced battery still got all the faults on the dash. Struggling to find the sensors though online? Where did you buy them from? Cheers

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

There are links in the video description to the genuine articles on ebay

[@jasonroe4565]

Good job Dave; glad you got it sorted out!

[@dougle03]

Is there an easy way to tell which sensor has failed? - Great video by the way, just in time for my 2016MY Wildtrak...

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Yes! So if you get Forscan (free) on a laptop with an OBDii ELM327 cable (I'll link one below) you can get the fault code which identifies which sensor has failed!

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

amzn.to/3ahq2ch

[@dougle03]

@@DetailingandtheBeast I have a Bluetooth OBDii dongle, can I use that with the software? Also, that Amazon link say's delivery into March, any other recommended dongle that might come a bit sooner...?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Edited to a cable that's in stock amzn.to/2Mb1YzT

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Yeah I think the bluetooth dongle does work, itll be more about the drivers connecting to the the laptop to use ForScan

[@adamturner9792]

What codes came up as I think mine has gone but not sure because my abs traction control hill decent and parking pilot has come up any help anyone????

[@teenage5560]

Hey where did you get your accessories ( fogs and bush bar ish)

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Fogs were from ebay singapore. But I've checked recently and they're no longer on there. I've had to replace the light units of the originals due to water ingress.

[@jadenac]

Hey mate, sorry to bug you, do you happen to remember exactly what was the error code in Forscan for the ABS wheel sensor failing?

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

No the wording exactly, but it did mention the actual wording Front RH ABS sensor. If you run a full scan, using the HS can and MS can itll pull in a full list of codes and descriptions.

[@jadenac]

@@DetailingandtheBeast Im having an error on the ABS system but its pretty generic, doesnt mention any sensor at all, Im doing a battery trickle at the moment to see if its the battery, i might have to replace it anyway as its almost 6 years old. Thanks man!

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

@@jadenac pretty much how mine was... I had a list of about 15 codes.. half of which were solved with a new battery. The other half was he ABS sensor

[@jadenac]

It looks like it was a lose connector under the left headlight that was causing all this drama with the ABS/AdvanceTrac/Downhill errors. I have another question for the people here, im in Ireland and moving to Spain and im taking my beast with me, do you guys know if the Ranger headlight have a RHD to LHD switch inside or any way to convert them or I will have to spend 500e in a new LHD set? Cheers!

[@thetwoamere3679]

hey mate!if you wouldn’t mind, my speedometer stop working, is it the abs sensor have gone bad too and be replaced?Thanks!

[@Gibsonmusarurwa2460]

Mine has the rear left speed sensor problem

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Be aware that the rear is either the sensor, or it could be a broken cable in the loom over the rear axle.

[@migsteele]

Need to get cleaning inside there

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

This time of year 😔 Ruins my hard work... I do still need to replace all the arch liner screw in this arch actually.

[@xlfive]

Good tutorial Dave,would there be any benefit to adding a bit of lube to the underside of the sensor to hopefully prevent the same issue next time

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Defo, it's a rubber O ring seal so you probably a decent idea. It's not a difficult fix anyway, but yeah totally avoidable 👍

[@davidbeckingsale2921]

Nice how the afermarket software can identify which sensor has failed but ford tell me its a sensor but they cant tell which one so they will replace both front ones first and if that doent work then they would do the rears. £700 for the front pair fitted from ford.

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

100% NO! Get ForScan on a laptop and a £20 cable. The sensors all wire back to the ABS module individually, so even IF their software is so rubbish, they could always go old skool and continuity test each sensor one at a time.

[@davidbeckingsale2921]

@@DetailingandtheBeast From past experience I dont believe they would know how to. I had an issue with my work van 6 volts on the headlights eventually we managed to meet their electrical specialist. I explained the problem and the testing I had done, he asked how he could test for voltage at a bulb, I had to point out his mulimeter in his tool box which was still sealed, he did not know why he had been issued it. I now have the dongle and forscan but if I fixed the original problem myself I could not claim on the warrenty. Did your speedometer stop working? I also found the rear wheels were locking under braking, interesting coming over the moors in the rain approacing a downhill bend.