General information about Anti Lock Brake System Mercury Removal & Recycling for 1996 Grand Cherokee, 1999 Ford Explorer, Mazda 1991-1992 Navajo 1988-1992 MX6 1992 626 1996-2001 B Series Pickups (4 wheel drive). Three 4-wheel drive Jeep models (Wrangler, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee) were produced with mercury acceleration sensors from 1990 to 2001 model years. Removal Procedure 1. Remove rear seat. 2. Locate sensor on center drive tunnel. Cut carpet and roll back to access sensor. 3. Release clips to disconnect wiring harness. Remove two bolts to release the sensor. ABS Acceleration Sensors • 1,200-1,350 ABS Acceleration Sensors per 55 ga. drum (depending on tightness of packing) • Average of 2.5 switches per ABS Acceleration Sensor (3 Daimler Chrysler, 2 Ford) • 3,000- 3,375 grams (6.6-7.4 pounds) of mercury per 55 ga. drum (assuming 1 gram per switch) • Assuming an average drum contains 7 pounds of mercury it will cost between $428-571 per pound to recover the mercury.
• On a per component basis, recycling will cost between $2.22 to $3.33 per acceleration sensor.
