abs and pcm communicate??

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Jun 12, 2006 | 05:57 PM

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abs and pcm communicate??

Just wondering here in Mass inspection is done by obd2 plug in.If the abs light is on and its not working would this be found in a obd2 scan?
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Jun 14, 2006 | 05:14 PM

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ABS is not an emissions related code. I don't think you'll have a problem - then again, i'm in TX and not familliar with your inspection process.

Jun 14, 2006 | 05:37 PM

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abs is in the bcm not pcm. and should not effect inspection.

Jun 14, 2006 | 09:37 PM

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ABS/TCS, BCM, PCM, IPC,TAC & VATS are all seperate modules.
Only the PCM supports OBD-II diagnostics. It is the only one required to communicate emissions info. They do all communicate w/ each other, but no OBD-II code will be generated. So you should be fine in that aspect.

Jun 14, 2006 | 10:36 PM

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unless it has to do with the torque requested and torque delivered circuits(for traction control), or the abs module isnt communicating with the pcm. you will have no codes in the pcm that are abs related

Jun 14, 2006 | 11:00 PM

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Mass. will do a visual check, followed by an OBD2 scan. This scan pertains only to emissions related faults. So that ABS light will be of no concern to them. It won't even be picked up by the computer.