ABS Sensor with Black Plug

Fred Byrne · 5th October 2019, 11:16

Rover 75 Connoiseur 2.5L Saloon chassis No. SARRJXLLM2D231951

I am a new member and received the above car last year. I purchased new ABS sensors but when fitting them discovered the car has black plugs and the new sensor cables have blue plugs. The key-ways on the black plug don't accommodate the blue plug keys. I am going to solder the black plugs on to the new sensors. Will this work? i would appreciate comments. Please
Fred

chris75 · 5th October 2019, 11:34

Hold on there a minute !
They don't fit because they are not meant to

If I recall correctly the black plugs are for the brake pad wear indicators and the blue ones for the ABS sensors , so you are trying to connect chalk and cheese

Have another look round for the blue plugs ; they may have been moved by someone previously

raykay · 5th October 2019, 13:44

As above, if the cables in the black connector are Black and Black/White (rear o/s), both Black/White (front o/s), it is for the brake pad warning circuit. The ABS connector should be blue, with different coloured cables (different colours for each of the four connectors).

Fred Byrne · 5th October 2019, 14:56

You are all absolutely correct. I have two excuses
(1) My only experience of Rovers is 60 years experience with Rover 105R and a Rover 100 they don't have such marvrllous things like ABs
an(2) I am just an Irish thicko.
Please choose which one you think most apt.
My apologies and thanks to you all
Fred

5th October 2019, 11:16	#1
Fred Byrne Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ballynahinch Posts: 194 Thanks: 69 Thanked 60 Times in 23 Posts	ABS Sensor with Black Plug Rover 75 Connoiseur 2.5L Saloon chassis No. SARRJXLLM2D231951 I am a new member and received the above car last year. I purchased new ABS sensors but when fitting them discovered the car has black plugs and the new sensor cables have blue plugs. The key-ways on the black plug don't accommodate the blue plug keys. I am going to solder the black plugs on to the new sensors. Will this work? i would appreciate comments. Please Fred

5th October 2019, 11:34	#2
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	Hold on there a minute ! They don't fit because they are not meant to If I recall correctly the black plugs are for the brake pad wear indicators and the blue ones for the ABS sensors , so you are trying to connect chalk and cheese Have another look round for the blue plugs ; they may have been moved by someone previously __________________ Who said it was simples ?

5th October 2019, 14:56	#4
Fred Byrne Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ballynahinch Posts: 194 Thanks: 69 Thanked 60 Times in 23 Posts	ABS or ASBO You are all absolutely correct. I have two excuses (1) My only experience of Rovers is 60 years experience with Rover 105R and a Rover 100 they don't have such marvrllous things like ABs an(2) I am just an Irish thicko. Please choose which one you think most apt. My apologies and thanks to you all Fred

5th October 2019, 13:44	#3
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	As above, if the cables in the black connector are Black and Black/White (rear o/s), both Black/White (front o/s), it is for the brake pad warning circuit. The ABS connector should be blue, with different coloured cables (different colours for each of the four connectors).