C0502
Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor A Circuit Low
What it means
C0502 means Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor A Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For C0502, the circuit described runs through the sensor. The description of C0502 reports a fault at the sensor.
Check these first
- A damaged left front wheel speed sensor
- Metal debris packed onto the left front tone ring
- A cracked or damaged left front reluctor ring
- A chafed sensor harness at the left front wheel
- Corroded pins in the left front sensor connector
What to do next
- Inspect the left front sensor and tone ring for debris and damage
- Check the sensor harness where it bends at the left front strut
- Measure the left front sensor resistance against a known value
- Compare all four wheel speed readings on a scan tool while rolling
- Replace the left front wheel speed sensor if its signal drops out
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-09-25.