Honda Car Forum

Thanks to all that replied to my earlier question on the location of
the DLC for a 95 Prelude.

Here is what my problem is:

After I drive the car for about 10 seconds, the ABS light comes on.
This is like clock work. When I reach the same distance from my house
while driving, the light come on. Typically this is about a block.

The ABS light only comes on after I start driving. If the car is
sitting idle, it will not come on. Once it is on, it stays on until I
turn off the key. Then the patter repeats.

Here is what I have done:

Checked all fluids in both reservoir's
Changed all the pads
Pulled the B2 fuse (recently had to replace dead battery)
Shorted the Service Check Connector. Light did not give a DTC code
Jacked the car up and spun each wheel independently. For each tire I
shut the car off and then restarted. After spinning the rear tires,
no light. After spinning the front right, ABS light came on. I shut
the car off and then restarted. After spinning the front left, ABS
light came on.

Any additional suggestions would be appreciated. I would hate to take
to a dealer for the repair. I am having too much fun doing my self
with a little help.

Thanks in advance,

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:36:41 -0400, Raymond <mailray@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

>Thanks to all that replied to my earlier question on the location of
>the DLC for a 95 Prelude.
>
>Here is what my problem is:
>
>After I drive the car for about 10 seconds, the ABS light comes on.

>This is like clock work. When I reach the same distance from my house
>while driving, the light come on. Typically this is about a block.

>The ABS light only comes on after I start driving. If the car is
>sitting idle, it will not come on. Once it is on, it stays on until I
>turn off the key. Then the patter repeats.

The system has failed its self-check. Is your park brake not all the
way off by any chance? That's a possible cause.

Do you hear the pump gronk for a second or so just after startup?
Do you hear it at any other time? Have you changed the brake fluid in
the ABS system?

>Any additional suggestions would be appreciated. I would hate to take
>to a dealer for the repair. I am having too much fun doing my self
>with a little help.

Enlist the help of a shop manual. Not a Haynes or a Chilton manual
but a proper Honda shop manual.

John Ings wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:36:41 -0400, Raymond <mailray@bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks to all that replied to my earlier question on the location of
>>the DLC for a 95 Prelude.
>>
>>Here is what my problem is:
>>
>>After I drive the car for about 10 seconds, the ABS light comes on.
> <SNIP>
> Enlist the help of a shop manual. Not a Haynes or a Chilton manual
> but a proper Honda shop manual.
>
=====================

Good point, John . . . . Chiltons has mislead me more than once with
incorrect info. :-(

But, they're _generally_ a good manual.

'Curly'

motsco_ _ wrote:
> John Ings wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:36:41 -0400, Raymond <mailray@bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Thanks to all that replied to my earlier question on the location of
>>> the DLC for a 95 Prelude.
>>>
>>> Here is what my problem is:
>>>
>>> After I drive the car for about 10 seconds, the ABS light comes on.
>>
>> <SNIP>
>> Enlist the help of a shop manual. Not a Haynes or a Chilton manual but
>> a proper Honda shop manual.
>>
> =====================
>
> Good point, John . . . . Chiltons has mislead me more than once with
> incorrect info. :-(
>
> But, they're _generally_ a good manual.

good meaning better than absolutely nothing

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 06:31:45 -0700, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org>
wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:36:41 -0400, Raymond <mailray@bellsouth.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Thanks to all that replied to my earlier question on the location of
>>the DLC for a 95 Prelude.
>>
>>Here is what my problem is:
>>
>>After I drive the car for about 10 seconds, the ABS light comes on.
>
>>This is like clock work. When I reach the same distance from my house
>>while driving, the light come on. Typically this is about a block.
>
>>The ABS light only comes on after I start driving. If the car is
>>sitting idle, it will not come on. Once it is on, it stays on until I
>>turn off the key. Then the patter repeats.
>
>The system has failed its self-check. Is your park brake not all the
>way off by any chance? That's a possible cause.
>
>Do you hear the pump gronk for a second or so just after startup?
>Do you hear it at any other time? Have you changed the brake fluid in
>the ABS system?

The fact that the light doesn't come on until the car starts rolling
seems to indicate a wheel sensor failure. Good news if true, as that
should be relatively cheap.