Hey ya'll I was at my local drag strip today and began to do my burnout when the "abs inop" light came on and sort of locked my brakes. I couldn't do a burnout if my life depended on it!! Does anyone know why this happens or did I mess something up?? TIA

-Gabe

 

OOps wrong forum, could one of the mods move it to the proper place...just let me know where. Thanks

 

Did the red Brake light come on also?

 

YEh actually it did....but the handbrake was down so I dunno what the problem was??

 

My car has the same lights on, they were on when i bought the car. Do your rear brakes work still because mine dont. Any help here??

 

Forget to turn ASR off?

 

Asr???

 

If the ABS Inop light and red Brake light are both ON, then the ABS unit is completely shutdown. No ABS, no TCS (if you have the option), and no brake proportioning. It usually takes a major problem in the ABS unit to shut everything down, or several less major faults.

Done any mods to the car recently?

 

LOL of course my ASR was off......umm as to recent mods...I put in some 3.42s about a couple weeks ago....but this light has never come one before....could it be i messed something up in the previous burnout???

 

Did you go from 273 gears to 342 gears? If so did you swith to the thicker abs ring? If not that could be your problem. I just had the same thing happen to me. I am taking it back to the shop in a week to have it fixed.

 

Yes I went from 2.73s to 3.42s.......Thicker ABS ring?? I got the whole posi unit with the gears out of an M6 2000 trans am with the 3.42 gears...did that come with the thicker abs ring?? If not where can I get one/how much?? Thanks

-Gabe

 

ttt...

 

Yes you will need one that is .50 thick for the 3 serries. The 2 serries is only .25 thick. You can get it at the dealership. Just tell them you need a abs ring for the rear end abs sensor for teh 3 serries.

 

I also need to get the part # since I need one to. So if I get it before you I will let you know and also how much. Shouldnt be more then $20.00.

 

Likewise man....I really appreciate it.....

-Gabe

 

You don't need it. The ABS reluctor ring is only installed on the differential's ring gear if you don't have ASR/TCS, since those cars only have 3 hydraulic circuits and 3 speed sensors. Cars that have ASR/TCS have reluctor rings installed on each axle shaft near each rear wheel. ASR cars have 4 hydraulic circuits and need to measure each rear wheel speed individually for traction control events. Since you have ASR you don't have a speed sensor in the diff housing and don't need the ring gear reluctor wheel.

 

Hmmmm....well I wonder what else could it be?? Thanks for the info TooSlow!!