Circuit/System Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The wheel speed sensor receives B+ from the electronic brake control module (EBCM). As the wheel spins, the wheel speed sensor sends the EBCM a DC square wave signal. The EBCM uses the frequency of the square wave signal to calculate the wheel speed.
When a wheel speed sensor fault is detected, the EBCM sends a serial data message to the engine control module (ECM), and the ECM sets a DTC and illuminates the MIL.