Honda Car Forum

On 23 Jul 2003 16:36:57 -0700, ohplezz@yahoo.com (Danny Long) wrote:

>I just got the ignition switch on my 96 prelude si replaced and now my
>abs light is on. The one thing I can think my have cause it was I had
>a bit of rust bulid up on my rotors because the car had been in my
>drive way for 4 weeks before I got the ignition switch fixed.Or maybe
>its due to the prior problem I had with the ignition switch and the
>abs light needs to be reset.A couple of weeks ago I was reading
>something about taking the abs fuse out under the hood for 15 seconds
>and then puting it back in to make the light go off. Anybody have any
>experience with this problem and a quick fix. I sure don't want to
>have to replace any abs parts$$$$$$. Thanks in advance, Danny

Does the ABS pump run for a short while (45 secs ?) before the light comes
on? My guess is that your ABS problem is related to the car sitting in
your driveway for 4 weeks - the modulator seals take a set and don't get
heat cycled so they develop minor leakage and the system will not hold
pressure.

You can usually get the system running again by exercising the ABS...
before the pump stops running. IOW find someplace where you can easily
provoke a skid - wet parking lot or a dirt/gravel road. Stop, turn off
ignition to reset the ABS, now restart and make the system work, for all
wheels, with a series of short skids, while the pump is still running.
Before you do that, make sure the ABS reservoir fluid is in good condition
- suck it out and replace with fresh if not.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??