Thanks to all who responded to my dilemma.

After reading Mr. Brotherton's post, I tested the old sensor, that had been damaged by battery acid, for continuity and found to my surprise that it was not open.

So, I cleaned up all contacts on the plug end after 'chiseling' off the original plug which was crumbling from the acid, leaving merely the metal plug itself. I then cleaned the sensor end and lubed it before reinstalling. I used tie-wraps and electrical tape to secure the plug end, after finding out a new sensor is about $200. Outrageous. I also did the same to the entire length of the cable and used more tie-wraps to minimize underbody/hood chafe.

All now seems well except that it takes so much more pedal pressure to stop this car ['84 500SL Euro] than the other ['82 380 SL] which has no ABS system.

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In Atlanta, ccthomas01@yahoo.com

'84 500SL Euro
WDB 107 046 ~
117 962 ~

'82 380SL US
WDB 107 045 ~
116 961 ~

'83 240D
'90 Audi Turbo 200
'91 Jetta GL Ecodiesel