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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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abs inop, brake, and traction control light will randomly come on and off while driving. Also the light on the actual traction control button is out. what does fixing all this consist off? its not really a big deal. more annoying than anything, but the traction control could be a problem, as i never know if its on or off. i have a habit of turning it off everytime i get in the car but sometime i wonder if i forget and then i cant tell if i did or its just randomly telling me its off. any help guys?
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It sounds like you have a bad ABS sensor or it has a loose connector/chafed wires. The traction control is linked into the ABS system, so that's why it's not working either.
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It sounds like you have a bad ABS sensor or it has a loose connector/chafed wires. The traction control is linked into the ABS system, so that's why it's not working either.
So fixing the abs sensor will fix the traction control too?
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Yes the ABS sensor counts the revolutions of the wheels, and if the drive wheels spin faster than the front wheels the traction control limits wheel spin.
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Originally Posted by RedHotG8
Yes the ABS sensor counts the revolutions of the wheels, and if the drive wheels spin faster than the front wheels the traction control limits wheel spin.
Alright thanks man. I guess I'll see what I can figure out. Sounds easy enough. Where is it located? I'm on my phone so I can't
really do a search right now.
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The ABS sensors are usually mounted to the wheel hubs or on the axles. I never had a Camaro like yours so I'm not really positive where they are.
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cool. ill have a look and see what i can figure out. thanks for the help bud.
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