Abs INOP? What the heck?
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Abs INOP? What the heck?
Hey guys yesterday when i got in the car i started driving and look at the gages to see that the ABS INOP light is luminated and the e-brake and low traction light are flashing.
My brakes worked fine all night and the car was not acting weird at all, when i turn the key right before the on position, i can hear the ABS relay ticking in the fuse box, what the heck does this mean?
Also all the lights stop when the car is stopped, but sure enough when i continue going they do the same.
My brakes worked fine all night and the car was not acting weird at all, when i turn the key right before the on position, i can hear the ABS relay ticking in the fuse box, what the heck does this mean?
Also all the lights stop when the car is stopped, but sure enough when i continue going they do the same.
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i think you have replace the whole module ..i have had this problem for about 2years it just means that you have no Anti lock brakes u wont feel anything in normal driving just hard braking
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go to each wheel and pull the sensor at the reloctor ring they some times get magnatized and collect the metal shavings from your brakes and give a false reading just clean`em and try it. if that does`nt work take a multi-meter and check the plug at the wheel sensor it should be 5 volts car must be running or switch on if it has 5 volts you my have a bad wheel sensor.
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go outside with a friend. one of you sit in the car and turn it on. the other go around back. hit the brake and see if the third brake light comes on. if it doesnt then change the bulb that should take care of the abs inop light. try the easiest stuff first then go for the harder stuff.
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mine was turning ont he abs inop light, so i started looking at fuses and what not, and just switched the relay wth something else under there, forgot which one i switched out, but i havent had a problem since
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yeah the brake light works, and i have pulled all the fuses and they are good, i wanted to change the relay with something else under there but wanted to make sure it wouldnt mess with anything else?
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The early 4th gens have a problems some times with the speed sensor in the front spindle, if it goes out or starts acting up the ABS inop light goes on and off like that. It happend to me. It also can affect your traction control, it turns it off. Also it could be the speed sensor on the top of the rear axle if your car is equipped. that one also has a bad habit of going out prematurely.
Check those out and if its neither its probably the ABS control module, or even the ABS pump
Check those out and if its neither its probably the ABS control module, or even the ABS pump
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Originally Posted by redhot lt-1
go to each wheel and pull the sensor at the reloctor ring they some times get magnatized and collect the metal shavings from your brakes and give a false reading just clean`em and try it. if that does`nt work take a multi-meter and check the plug at the wheel sensor it should be 5 volts car must be running or switch on if it has 5 volts you my have a bad wheel sensor.