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Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor

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Fig 1: Identifying Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor
G01612439Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

The OSS sensor is located in the transmission housing above the rotor in the differential.

The OSS sensor is an inductive sensor which detects the vehicle speed by means of a rotor on the differential.

The signal is used for the following functions among other things:

If the OSS sensor fails, the signal of the TSS sensor is used as a substitute signal.