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Old Dec 21, 2024 | 02:10 PM
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How to test for a bad ABC Pressure Sensor vdc on leads

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I am leaning towards a bad ABC pressure sensor =PS because sometimes 190 bar other times on start up 0 bar on my iCarsoft MB V3.0. Been that way for the last month.
what kind of voltages could I test for coming off the leads going into and out over the PS. looks like a brown/black wire red/black wire white/black wire ?



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Just looking on Xentry guided tests for pressure sensor B4/5.

Unfortunately it requires the use of a "socket box" which is just a breakout box to enable measurements with a multimeter at the main ABC connection.

However on connector 2 of ABC unit,
pin 36 = +V (ref)
pin 37 = signal
pin 38 = 0V

this means on pressure sensor plug
pin 3 = +V (ref)
pin 2 = Signal wire
pin 1 = 0V

It gives a voltage reading of between 4.25V and 5.25V for a reading of 180 to 200 bar.

There are 4 other pressure sensors one for each wheel.

These specify the same voltage readings for pressures between 60 and 100bar and use same pins in the sensor plugs

I have no experience of making these measurements, just passing on information from Xentry and WIS.

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Thanks Peter, For some reason I thought there was only 1 ABC Pressure sensor for the entire system now one for each wheel. If that is the case then my theory is incorrect.

Maybe I should ask is there an overall ABC pressure sensor ?
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ABC 1 (03-06) only has the system pressure sensor. ABC 2 has strut pressure sensors instead of strut plunger sensors. I think you have a weak pump. The system requires a certain volume to engage the pressure valve. If this volume is not reached, the pressure will stay at zero.
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Originally Posted by MikeJ65
ABC 1 (03-06) only has the system pressure sensor. ABC 2 has strut pressure sensors instead of strut plunger sensors. I think you have a weak pump. The system requires a certain volume to engage the pressure valve. If this volume is not reached, the pressure will stay at zero.
Yes there is one master, or pump pressure sensor.
On xentry diagnostics procedure and WIS it indicated four others (using my 2005 car as a reference) and showed one other sensor for each wheel.

As I said, no direct experience of this, just sharing mercedes documentation.

Always go with information from members who have direct experience of working on these systems.👍
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