Definition: The toothed ring that generates a signal in a wheel speed sensor. It may be mounted on the back of the wheel hub, inside the rotor or brake drum, or mounted on the transmission output shaft or differential pinion shaft. The number of teeth or notches in the ring determines the signal frequency in the sensor as the wheel rotates. For this reason, any replacement rings must have the same number of teeth.

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