ABS Light On - Page 2

jage · 02-09-2009, 08:22 PM

Reminds me of the old Unix Fortune:

Quote:

Brian Kernighan has an automobile which he helped design.
Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gauge, nor
any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver.
Rather, if the driver makes any mistake, a giant "?" lights up in the
center of the dashboard. "The experienced driver", he says, "will
usually know what's wrong."

surfgeek33 · 02-10-2009, 08:47 AM

Switchfoot,

Do you have a Scanguage? That was the major reason we bought a scan gauge for our rig. If the Check engine light goes on, you can determine the cause of it. I also had the same experience on a trip.

Switchfoot · 02-10-2009, 04:24 PM

Surfgeek:

I haven't bought a Scangauge yet as I can't decide if I want that or an MSD Dashhawk that will also provide EGT readings. I think I prefer the Dashhawk, but the Scangauge is cheaper and smaller.

NRL · 02-11-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stiggs

Hoping this is not going to cost me a arm and a leg...

I was heading to Vegas on Sat towing a 5 x 8 trailer and the ABS light came on and stayed on. Anyone familiar with this? The dealership I used to take it to has closed and the other local one I have had some bad luck with.

It's the famous "ABS" light issue.. related to the ABS sensors.
There is two in the front, one near the right brake calipers/ brake shield, and one on the left. Their magnetic or something and get dirty..
The back sensor is on top of the axle, right above the diff cover..

In my case, the one in the back was of an older design and a replacement was a new improved "fixed" sensor.

Some people have replaced all of them and it still does it so it's up to you if you care about the yellow light. If you don't care, put black tape over the yellow light.

Now if anything lights up RED. Like RED Brake, Engine.. then that's 911.

stiggs · 02-11-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NRL

Some people have replaced all of them and it still does it so it's up to you if you care about the yellow light. If you don't care, put black tape over the yellow light.

Now if anything lights up RED. Like RED Brake, Engine.. then that's 911.

Ah yes the Homer Simpson repair method

**daveb** · 02-11-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Angel

Mine came on several times during the second day of the 4X4 training class but would reset itself when I restarted the engine. Never has come on since. Break petal seamed a little low then but is fine now.????

Angel

If the brake fluid is low the "BRAKE" light will come on. It's the same light as when you apply the parking brake. My pedal felt fine and I thought I had a problem with the parking brake. My fluid was low which can be bad news, much worse than the ABS light. You would think the parking brake warning lamp would be a different light.

johnf · 04-02-2009, 12:31 AM

When our ABS light comes on and does not reset itself on restart, I found that if I unplug the ABS wiring harness located under the passenger seat and then reconnect the plug it makes the light go off. Not sure why but those with the ABS light stuck on you might give it a try.

John

Greg In Austin · 04-04-2009, 06:57 PM

Ours came on again when we were offroad in BBRSP.... and it was off the next time I looked. No long term issues, no short term issues.

**daveb** · 04-06-2009, 08:01 PM

My ABS light came on after a hard brake to avoid an accident. It too reset. Maybe there are different reasons for going off and some simply won't reset for safety purposes or a way to get you back to the dealer

deminimis · 04-16-2009, 12:16 PM

Happened to me once after the van had been sitting a while. I ended up pulling a grade with the peddle buried and the light went out as a result. Hasn't come back on. Guessing it got a low vac reading or something and by putting the coals to it, it upped the vac and took care of the fault.