If the speed sensor in the diff dies then the gearbox has no reference speed for the output shaft so it goes into emergency running mode as well as putting the abs light on.

I saw this on a W202 C200 only 3 weeks ago.

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Alex.

MB Tech
Sydney, Australia
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