Abs Light

[Stealthman80]

my abs light just magicaly came on yesterday, now when you start the car its off then about min later it comes on, what do I look for to trouble shoot, I checked the fuses and the fluids fine, btw the abs doesnt work, also I havent slammed on my brakes since the winter till a couple of days ago in the rain to try my brakes do you think that had somthing to do with it?

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

my abs light just magicaly came on yesterday, now when you start the car its off then about min later it comes on, what do I look for to trouble shoot, I checked the fuses and the fluids fine, btw the abs doesnt work, also I havent slammed on my brakes since the winter till a couple of days ago in the rain to try my brakes do you think that had somthing to do with it?

Dont worry you still have regular brakes, you just dont have ABS.
You got to retrive the code, or go to any Autozone, they'll pull the code for free.

If it its not fluid level its more than likely an ABS wheel sensor.
Sometimes, its more complicated.

[NAiL05]

Fill it up with fluid first and see if it takes it away. Cheapest way.

[KillerCam282]

Dont worry you still have regular brakes, you just dont have ABS.
You got to retrive the code, or go to any Autozone, they'll pull the code for free.

If it its not fluid level its more than likely an ABS wheel sensor.
Sometimes, its more complicated.

He did say the fluid levels are fine. Well, I can say that older cars do have ABS issues later on in their life time. It can be something simple like loose ABS Computer connection, damaged wheel sensor, and other wear and tear. I would inspect all the components for signs of wear and tear.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

He did say the fluid levels are fine. Well, I can say that older cars do have ABS issues later on in their life time. It can be something simple like loose ABS Computer connection, damaged wheel sensor, and other wear and tear. I would inspect all the components for signs of wear and tear.

I would retrive the code first, but thats just me.

[NAiL05]

Question is did he check the right one =P Sometimes people dont. And yea if those are good jump the code as jak said.

[crewfish13]

Pull the code. I've had 2 wheel sensors go in the last 6 months, and the symptoms were exactly as you describe. I'm sure there's a thread around here somewhere giving you instructions - it's the same as pulling the ECU code, except the ABS light blinks the code. Anything starting with 4 (eg 4-1, 4-2, 4-8) is a bad wheel speed sensor, which I can generally find at a junkyard for about $10.

[KillerCam282]

I would retrive the code first, but thats just me.

Indeed. From my experiences, that barely narrows down the field. Hell in my buddy's Civic the code wasn't even correct.

[Stealthman80]

k thanks ill try some of that

[straightedge]

PM me with what code you get and I'll send you a diagnostic chart if its not a speed sensor.