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Old 26 Mar 2006, 01:41 pm
splatterer
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Default Re: Following the ABS troubleshooting steps; Have any suggestions?

try checking the sensors. follow the sensor cable to inside the body and
each one has it's own connector.
open the connector and with an ohmmeter ( circuit tester )
test toward the sensor for continuity.
you should get a reading from about 800 ohms to 1500 ohms. if you get an
open circuit on one then it is kaput.
twice on my 92 accord the abs lamp has come up and i have found it using
this method.
on another occasion it was the pump. i stripped the pump down and found the
motor to be at fault
the motor fields are permanent magnets which are just glued on to the yoke.
rust had got underneath the magnet and lifted it so that it jammed onto the
armature and locked it.
good luck.

"TomP" <-roadcyc@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4426AEFE.793EA24C@socal.rr.com...
> If you have the service manual see the "Symptom Troubleshooting" list and
> check the items listed for the symptom of abs indicator stays on.
> Or,
> Check the power and the ground systems to the abs control unit. Make sure
> the control unit is securely mounted (grounded) to the body too.
>
> scube wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>> My Car is a 1993 honda Accord with manual transmission.
>> I've had a problem with my ABS functionality for a few years now.
>> My car was falling apart so I slowly started to fix all its problems.
>> CV Axles (for an ABS car), strut replacement, muffler replacement and
>> finally I got my cruise control working!! Now it's time to tackle my
>> ABS.
>>
>> After starting my car the ABS light goes through its normal cycles
>> and stays off. When I drive for about 30 seconds the light comes on
>> and stays solid, no flashing. Following the manual's ABS
>> troubleshooting section, I believe I am to jumper the SCS to get the
>> DTC to flash on the instrument panel. I unplugged the B2 fuse
>> temporarily to reset the DTC memory thinking it was remembering a
>> previous code with no luck.
>>
>> First, the only suspect connector I could find only turns on my
>> check engine light. I thought these two connectors were one in the
>> same, but I guess perhaps there is another for the ABS?
>>
>> Going through the manual, some examples are given as to why the ABS
>> light would come on and their respective codes. E.g. parking brake
>> engaged for more than 30 seconds, the DTC is 2-1. However, my light
>> stays solid and I do not know how to get the code from it...
>>
>> any suggestions? thanks,
>>
>> scube

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