ABS or wheel speed sensors play a vital role in vehicle safety and optimising vehicle performance. These critical components work in a tough environment and can often need to be replaced. To meet demand for these parts, Somora Motor Parts has put together the most comprehensive ABS sensor range, which is fine tuned to the needs to the Irish market and available from local motor factors.  

The Somora range covers both active and passive sensors and includes products from several leading suppliers in this field, to provide the very best coverage and value from one convenient source.  

These sensors not only supply wheel speed data for ABS, but also the control units in other driving assistance systems such as TCS, ESP, or ACC, as well as other vehicle systems. This means they play a vital role in driving dynamics, safety, comfort and fuel consumption and emissions. 

If a sensor becomes faulty, the ABS warning light will illuminate and a fault code is stored. The failure may be noticeable through reduced driving comfort, wheels locking during braking, or incorrect or pseudo regulation interventions. Sensor failure can also cause further failures in other system components. 

Causes of failure include, wiring breaks, internal short circuits, external damage, contamination, increased wheel bearing clearance, or mechanical damage to the encoder wheel. 

The Somora ABS sensor range has been put together to meet the needs of the Irish car parc, offering over 90% coverage. The aim is to have at least two sensor brand options per vehicle and extensive stocks are held at the Dublin distribution centre. This means products can generally be made available through motor factors over night, if the factor does not have it in stock. Express delivery can also be arranged from suppliers for rarer items. 

The Somora ABS sensor range is lead by HELLA. This includes many OE sensors and first to market items. This is supported by the highly respected Italian brand, FISPA, which offers very comprehensive coverage and OEM and economy sensor options, with many unique aftermarket products.  Somora’s Kavo sensor range is mainly aimed at Asian origin vehicles, offering excellent coverage in this sector. The range is further supplemented by sensors from Hitachi and Optimal. 
 
The complete Somora ABS sensor range is now available from motor factors nationwide.