Re: ABS
Tim Hodge wrote:
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> Thanks for all the help. Curly, those links were very helpful. T. Nelson,
> the light comes on at start-up, then goes off, then lights up after a few
> seconds indicating a fault. I pulled the trouble codes using some
> information provided by Curly's links and got a trouble code "1' . I haven't
> followed it through the flow chart yet.
> E. Meyer and Dan, Thanks for the input. You're right, it's not likely to be
> cheap and if it doesn't prove economically feasible to repair I'll just
> drive it with the ABS broke. Hopefully the light will burn out pretty soon
> and I can forget about it.
> Any other input or idas are still welcome.
> Thanks
> Tim
>
> "Tim Hodge" <timhodge@swbell.net> wrote in message
> news:8IVUb.19744$pt6.4530@newssvr24.news.prodigy.c om...
> > On my 94 accord I get an abs light. The brakes work ok but they WILL lock
> > up.Is there a way to pull codes from the computer ts see what is causing
> > this or if not what are some of the first things to check. I would buy a
> > Hayes or Chilton service manual but I have noticed in the past they didn't
> > give much help on ABS Systems.
> > TIA for any help.
> > Tim
> >
> >
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Tim,
If the light comes on after you start driving, it's often one of the
wheel sensors. They get rusty, eaten by road salt, magnetized, or just
beat to heck over the years. If you can determine (for sure) which
sensor it is, just change it. Even by yourself. It could even just be
corrosion inside the connector, or the tone ring is so rusted that you
need to clean the tone ring with a wire brush and then the adjustment
needs to be moved tighter.
If the light comes on _before_ you even move the vehicle (usually after
hearing the ABS pump running three or four times), then it's the
modulator, or low on brake fluid in the ABS's reservior. now it may be
more expensive.
NEVER believe the dealer's expensive quote before you a few bucks worth
of research.
'Curly'
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