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Old 04-24-2002, 11:12 AM
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Has anyone had this problem? I have had this checked and no one seems to know what the problem is. The brakes work fine, I have checked the sensors and wires and still nothing. I have ran to a few people with the same problem and they don't know either. If anyone has solved this problem, lets in on the secret!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
Old 04-24-2002, 09:18 PM
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Its a common problem, The drivers side ABS Harness that goes to the wheel snaps. I had that happen. Its pretty simple to change and costs like 16 bucks. Make sure the wires are not broken.
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I have both of those on since my rear ABS is not plugged in.
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Happened to me once. It was a short in the passenger side harness to the wheel's speed sensor. My neighbor had the same problem on her '97 Buick as did my son on a rented Buick.
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I get it too.. almost every weekend. Of course I have ET Streets & skinnies on <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Also.. anytime you spin the rear tire for any amount of time it can through the code. (dyno)
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phantom, did you get this fixed? my car is doing this too. the light came on after i had it dyno'd. after the dyno, i took it home and saw the connector above the rear axle on the drivers side was just hanging down. i plugged it back in and it shut the light off....for about one day. then the light came on again. i brought it to the dealership and they replaced the plug. but the problem has reappeared. the dealership thinks that the whole sensor should be replaced; maybe when they pulled the straps off the car when on the dyno, they pulled the sensor and some of the wires leading to it got pulled and don't always connect. there is probably some play between the connectors, wires and sensors. my light goes off and on when i restart the car. it is annoying. it is going back to the dealer in two weeks. but i am going to jack it up tonight and see if i can see anything that is loose on that sensor.
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I had that happen when one of the ground wires went bad. Check the connection of the ground wire oin the driver sidee shock tower, frame rail connection and the core support ground. Cleaned all of those and all was good. My headlights were all funky too.



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