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Jun 28, 2011 | 08:37 PM

alexcoreas

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low traction light?

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

Jun 28, 2011 | 08:46 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

Jun 28, 2011 | 10:03 PM

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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).

Jun 29, 2011 | 06:42 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.