"QX" <nomail@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:01:02 -0700, dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>
>>Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
>>drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
>>others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
>>records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
>>to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
>>water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
>>asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
>>he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
>>Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
>>drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
>>on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
>>heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
>>that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
>>am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
>>what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
>>and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help.
>>Dana
>>
>>Anybody have any idea as to what the ABS problem is (there is no
>>blinking taking place, it stays on solid?)
>
> FWIW, I had the ABS light come on in a Dodge Caravan. Seems with the
> MOPAR system, a weak battery can cause the light to come on due to a
> "low voltage at sensor" code. Replaced the battery, and no more ABS
> light.


Same issue with BMW motorcycles.