A method for detecting and responding to a temporary or permanent resistive short of an active wheel speed sensor, the method comprising: transmitting a first current (IH) to a wheel speed sensor ; receiving a second current (IL), comprising a sensor current (IS) from the wheel speed sensor ; generating a first periodic signal (Hrep) based on the first current (IH); generating a second periodic signal (Lrep) based on the second current (IL); selecting the first periodic signal (Hrep) for output if a magnitude of the second current (IL) is greater than a magnitude of the first current (IH); selecting the second periodic signal (Lrep) for output if magnitude of the second current (IL) is not greater than the magnitude of the first current (IH); wherein the selected first or second periodic signal (Hrep, Lrep) comprises information relating to a speed of a wheel that is associated with the wheel speed sensor ; the method further comprising: setting a signal to a first state if the first current (IH) is greater than the second current (IL), wherein the first state indicates that a resistive short exits between a first terminal of the wheel speed sensor and a ground within an electrical system; setting the signal to a second state if the second current (IL) is greater than the first current (IH), wherein the second state indicates that a resistive short exits between a second terminal of the wheel speed sensor and a supply voltage within the electrical system. transmitting a first current (IH) to a wheel speed sensor ; receiving a second current (IL), comprising a sensor current (IS) from the wheel speed sensor ; generating a first periodic signal (Hrep) based on the first current (IH); generating a second periodic signal (Lrep) based on the second current (IL); selecting the first periodic signal (Hrep) for output if a magnitude of the second current (IL) is greater than a magnitude of the first current (IH); selecting the second periodic signal (Lrep) for output if magnitude of the second current (IL) is not greater than the magnitude of the first current (IH); wherein the selected first or second periodic signal (Hrep, Lrep) comprises information relating to a speed of a wheel that is associated with the wheel speed sensor ; the method further comprising: setting a signal to a first state if the first current (IH) is greater than the second current (IL), wherein the first state indicates that a resistive short exits between a first terminal of the wheel speed sensor and a ground within an electrical system; setting the signal to a second state if the second current (IL) is greater than the first current (IH), wherein the second state indicates that a resistive short exits between a second terminal of the wheel speed sensor and a supply voltage within the electrical system. setting a signal to a first state if the first current (IH) is greater than the second current (IL), wherein the first state indicates that a resistive short exits between a first terminal of the wheel speed sensor and a ground within an electrical system; setting the signal to a second state if the second current (IL) is greater than the first current (IH), wherein the second state indicates that a resistive short exits between a second terminal of the wheel speed sensor and a supply voltage within the electrical system. <EOS>