New Timken hubs - Can I use original ABS sensor?

[Mossyoakglock]

 

I got my new TImken hubs in yesterday and I noticed one of the ABS wires at the sensor was crimped pretty bad. The other one is fine. I want to exchange it because I don't want to take a chance of the wire being damaged. My problem is I was going to change them out tomorrow and if I have to return it to swap it out, I won't get it until Saturday if I'm lucky.

 

So can I reuse my factory ABS sensor on the new Timken hubs? I would probably put a dab of silicon around it to keep it watertight just in case.

[NitroCherokee]

I wouldn't, just wait till Saturday for a new one if you can. Changing it over to the new hub there is a good chance you will end up with low speed unwanted ABS activation

[Mossyoakglock]

That was my concern. The description on Rockauto say something about the sensor on the Timken hub being a smaller sensor so it probably won't work but wanted to check first.

 

I only paid $113 for the hub assembly on rockauto, under $230 for the pair with the 5% discount. I called my local part store and they actually have one in stock but they want $300 for the thing. How in the world is there such a big price difference? I know they have to make some money but wow.

[Mossyoakglock]

Here is a picture of the crimped wire. It's hard to tell but it's almost like it's been heat crimped.

 

Crimped on the left, good one on the right.

[CapitalTruck]

Yeah buddy. This is one of those "might as well do it right since its off" sort of thing. Might as well wait. Much as it sucks.