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ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Wiring Harness - Audi (8W0-972-251)
2016-2025 Audi - 8W0-972-251
- MSRP: $178.46
- Discount: $30.56 (17.1% off)
- Sale Price: $147.90
- MSRP: $178.46
Review Fitment & Product Details
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- Brand:
- SKU:
8W0-972-251
- Positions: Left
- Other Names:
Sensor Harness, ABS Sensor Wire, Wear Sensor, Harness
- Description:
With 350x34mm rotor. 2017-21. 338x30mm rotor. The original equipment Audi ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Wiring Harness supplied under part number 8W0-972-251 feeds wheel behavior data to the stability and antilock control strategy, so signal accuracy determines whether the system can modulate individual wheels correctly during a limit event. Every genuine Audi part is validated against the same specification as the original equipment component. Confirm fitment against your vehicle identification number before ordering.
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Vehicle Fitment
Vehicle Fitment
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| SYMPTOMS | Drivers usually notice the following before replacing 8W0-972-251: ABS, ESC, or traction control warning lamps, loss of cruise control, an erratic speedometer, or intervention that triggers on dry pavement at low speed. If several of these appear together, diagnose the assembly as a whole rather than one part. |
| TROUBLESHOOTING | Diagnosis on vehicles using 8W0-972-251 should start here: read stored chassis faults, then compare live wheel speed values across all four corners at a steady roll to spot the dropout, and inspect the sensor tone ring for rust flaking or debris. A scan tool with Audi specific coverage will show considerably more than a generic code reader. |
| INSTALLATION | Proper fitment of this abs component (8W0-972-251) calls for careful cleaning of the sensor bore, a light film of the specified lubricant, and routing the lead exactly along the factory clips to avoid chafing at full steering lock. Allow for the published labor time and any post installation calibration or coding. |
| MAINTENANCE | Keeping 8W0-972-251 in service is largely inspection based, focused on keeping tone rings clean and connectors dry and corrosion free. Consistent service intervals matter more than mileage alone on this system. |
| GENERAL_NOTES | Key consideration for 8W0-972-251: a control module or hydraulic unit replacement generally requires coding and a bleed routine with a factory capable scan tool. Availability and part number supersession can change, so confirm the current number when ordering. |
| FAULT_CODES | Fault codes commonly stored when this component fails, applicable to part 8W0-972-251: C0031 through C0050 identifying the affected wheel position within the ABS control module, with P0500 for vehicle speed sensor appearing on some applications. |
| REPLACEMENTS | Items typically renewed with this abs component (8W0-972-251): sensor mounting bolts, retaining clips, and corroded tone rings are addressed at the same time so the new signal stays clean. Ask for the related hardware when ordering so the job is completed in one visit. |
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