unsure how it got damaged all i can guess is it got wet when my core plugs leaked and it's as brittle as can be and just fell apart also the plug bit the connects to the sensor has done the same thing aswell as all the metal contacts are as rusty as hell, ford don't know what bit i am talking about as it's not on the diagram so want me to follow the wire to the end and get the code number, not doing this as it would take me months to fine the end lol, going to scrapyard in a bit to hack one off another car, hope that works