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Old 06-28-2011 | 09:37 PM
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This has only happened twice both times have been after a carwash were my low traction light turns on when I'm trying to brake and my car brake pedal goes all the way down I have to let off and pump them again to brake wtf is this. I tried searching but maybe I'm wording the search wrong
Old 06-28-2011 | 09:46 PM
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Found some info but not really helpful. Ill just delete ABS hope it works either way my ABS inop light is always on
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Wet ABS sensor getting fooled into thinking a wheel or wheels are turning slower than the others. ABS pump & modulator act to reduce line pressure to a wheel or wheels that aren't really locking. Pedal goes way down, low traction light comes on.

Year of car? 3 channel or 4 channel rear? Seen what condition the wheel speed sensors are in lately? (rust / crud buildup + water adversely affects the wheel speed sensor signal).
Old 06-29-2011 | 07:42 AM
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Check your wheel speed sensors.

Front Wheels - 2 plugs one each on the back of the hub
Rear - 3 Channel is on top of the rear diff
4 Channel is on each rear wheel.

Same thing happened to me and it turned out to be a bad front wheel speed sensor - bulit into the hub so you have to replace the whole hub.
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Well its a 95 z28 m6 I got the rear off of a 97 z28 A4. Ill check it right now it'll be a min before I get back to responding.
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Originally Posted by alexcoreas
Well its a 95 z28 m6 I got the rear off of a 97 z28 A4. Ill check it right now it'll be a min before I get back to responding.
The 95' runs the 3 channel ABS and the 97' runs the 4 channel and that could be your problem. Did you modify the diff to run the 3 channel?
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^ My 95' has the stock 4ch rear? Are you sure about that?
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Originally Posted by Fazz73jr
^ My 95' has the stock 4ch rear? Are you sure about that?
Only if you have TC (traction control) installed will you have the 4 channel and in 95' it was not that common.
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Yea I think that's my problem it has traction control and my car doesn't. I'm gonna lift it and pull the rear out.
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My ABS and Traction are both non functional. Happened after my headers were installed.



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