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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:07 PM
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Just put bigs and Littles on my 02 trans am and while driving down the street, the abs inop, traction control, and brake light came on. Will this cause any problems besides being annoying and can they be tuned out?
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:41 PM
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Is this what you are seeing? (The brake light is on because my E-brake was up)


Mine was a Bad Rear End ABS Sensor. I would look there first. And I drove mine like this for a full month before getting it fixed. It never caused me any issues besides being annoying as hell.

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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 01:06 AM
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Looks just like that, e brake is not on though and it only started after changing tires
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 04:24 AM
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The tires are too far out of size from front to back. The OEM allows a certain amount of difference for tire diameter but obviously you have exceeded that so it is causing the ABS system to fault and turn off. It doesn't understand different tire diameters. No, it cannot be tuned out, you have no ABS as long as those lights are on. The only way to get rid of the lights is cover the bulbs/LEDS up or desolder them from the circuit board in the dash.
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 05:26 AM
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Or you could be a try hard and use the delete plate from 6LE and mount all gauges to it than you have no lights accross the dash
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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I have this as well. Anyone have a pic of the rear end ABS sensor? Or can tell me exactly where it is? I was told it could also be a wheel speed sensor? My tires are 275/40 all around so I know it's not that
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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You could pull the ABS fuse; that will keep the light from coming on and inop the system.
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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You could pull the ABS fuse; that will keep the light from coming on and inop the system.
That will disable traction control as well right?
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That will disable traction control as well right?
I'm not sure. My car doesn't have Traction Control, but if it's tied into that fuse, then yes, it will. Who needs Traction Control anyway?
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What size tires do you have on the car?

Not that it's absolutely essential to have ABS, it is helpful to be reminded that you don't have properly functioning anti-lock brakes when you're getting these lights. Outside of that, you can still drive the car without issue.
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On my setup, the reason I didn't go with the 325 size Mickey Thompsons in the rear is because they would have been 28" tall and every well likely caused ABS issues. Anytime there is a big, less than an inch, discrepancy between front and rear tires, the ABS issue will arise.
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