ABS INOP Light is on!

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Aug 15, 2006 | 05:13 PM

BirdmanLS1

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ABS INOP Light is on!

Hey, ever since i installed my headers, I have had an ABS inop light on at the lower left hand side of my console. I would love to know why that is... Anyone have a clue?

Aug 15, 2006 | 07:35 PM

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You could hook it up to a scanner and see why. My harness went kaput and I'm waiting on a new one.

Aug 15, 2006 | 07:48 PM

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a scanner at a dealership? do they even work on modded cars? lol.

Aug 16, 2006 | 12:29 AM

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A performance shop would have one as well.

Aug 16, 2006 | 08:53 AM

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I would check all the ABS connections and make sure that something didn't get unpluged. Also there's an ABS wire on the passenger side down by the headers, might want to make sure that the new header didn't burn through that wire.

Aug 16, 2006 | 02:12 PM

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What he said^^^^. Usually if you dont have any fire retardent material on the wires the heat from the header will melt them.

If you go to a dealer they will charge you a arm and a leg to scan it.
Go to Auto Zone, they will scan if for you for free with a print out of the code and what it means.
You can also buy the scanner they use to bring up codes and clear them. I got mine for $125 2 years ago.

Aug 16, 2006 | 04:12 PM

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if im not mistaken abs has its own computer adn it cant be scaned useing the ob2.

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Aug 16, 2006 | 05:01 PM

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i put in a posi with no speed sensor ring recently thats why my abs is in-op.. owell time to pull the light but still its still "ABS equipped" par my insurance company

Aug 16, 2006 | 05:10 PM

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put in a posi with no speed sensor ring recently thats why my abs is in-op.. owell time to pull the light but still its still "ABS equipped" par my insurance company

Why not just put a sensor ring on the posi? I did and was only like $30 from dealership.

Aug 16, 2006 | 10:40 PM

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Ok, I will go to auto zone and see if they can find the problem. Where is the ABS sensor that could have been melted off by the heat? That is probably what it is.