contourspd98
Veteran CEG'er
This isn't a big problem, as much as it is a nuisance. My ABS light is on and im wondering what would cause it to not be working. I can lock the wheels up when im on ice. So what is my problem?
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Abs
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TheMexicanJob
Banned?
may be the VSS (vehicle speed sensor) If there is something blocking or not allowing the sensor to read correctly the ABS may not function properly.
Big Daddy Kane
Hard-core CEG'er
Yeah, could be stuff like dirt/brake dust/metal shavings lodged in there or something. Or the sensor itself is bad.
There is one sensor per wheel, btw.
There is one sensor per wheel, btw.
Big Jim
Hard-core CEG'er
Until you read the codes it's all speculation.
contourspd98
Veteran CEG'er
Well i used a code checker and it didnt even see it. There was no code.
Smalls
Addicted CEG'er
if the abs light is on, theres a code. you probably just read engine codes or your scanner just doesnt scan abs. i drove through some pretty deep snow the other day(5 inches) and the scanner read that all 4 wheel speed sensors malfunctioned. i cleared the code and it hasnt read it since
2000myst
Veteran CEG'er
Could be the tone ring. I had that problem recently. Does the abs go off or pulse any other times. I know that when the light on that the abs is off. Did anything happen before the light came on?
contourspd98
Veteran CEG'er
Well when I bought the car the light was on. Ever since then the light has stayed on and never went off. Where do I go to get the abs code cleared?
I think with the ABS, the code won't get cleared until the problem is fixed. The dealer or an independent mechanic who has the capability to repair ABS would be able to do that.
Now, if the Antilock Braking System is something you can live without and the light is just an annoyance (i.e., it is not a safety thing in your state), you can try just removing the bulb behind the dash.
Link to Instrument Panel Lights Removal and Reinstallation in M&M How to.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=202
Now, if the Antilock Braking System is something you can live without and the light is just an annoyance (i.e., it is not a safety thing in your state), you can try just removing the bulb behind the dash.
Link to Instrument Panel Lights Removal and Reinstallation in M&M How to.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=202
it is noteworthy to say that if the ABS light is on the system is inactive, and for the most part the only people that can run your codes will be Ford and shops that have spent several grand on scanners,, Autozone, Napa, ect will not have scanners capable of checking that. just go to the dealer and get it over with