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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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no clue why this came on but its the only light, nothin has changed on the car then all of the sudden this happens? any ideas?
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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have to scan for chassis codes,most likely a bad W.S.S(wheel speed sensor).
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TPRDFW
no clue why this came on but its the only light, nothin has changed on the car then all of the sudden this happens? any ideas?
It can be anything and everything that has to do with the ABS on the car. Since we aren't psychic as well we will need you to go get the codes pulled from the EBCM.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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theres a ton of reasons why this could happen, just had mine go off, turned out there was some hub damage. doubt it the same thing for you, but i didnt notice any problems either.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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You'll need a scanner that can read ABS codes. Most of the cheaper scanners cannot.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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I also have the ABS INOP light on in my car. came on after I drove through a high 3-4" puddle. The light will go off at start up at times and then come back on after applying the brakes for the first time. Im going to unplug and dieelectric grease all the sensors, but the car was driven through the puddle last summer and the issue hasnt gone away.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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op check your brake fluid level
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by twelver12
op check your brake fluid level
you BRAKE indicator light would come on if your fluid was low,not your ABS light.
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3rd brake light bulb burnt out maybe??
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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3rd brake light bulb burnt out maybe??
nope,no bulb malfunction system on F-bodies.
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well the one and only time my abs inop had ever came on was when my fluid was low, remember it vividly dark icy night on country roads and my abs stopped working, thought i was going to wreck, got home checked fluid put more in and light went off and has never been back on
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