ABS Light????

[rowhard]

Dino, just wondering. What we discussed last time, wonder if a few panic stops on loose or wet stuff might reset the light? Just a thought.

[Dino]

Nope. When that light is on, the system is OFF.

[VXIRONwoMAN]

It seems to have a mind of it's own. I drove around yesterday with everything fine. I went to the grocery store, came back to my VX turned it on and the stupid light is back on again!!! Humph! I was so excited too... Oh well. Maybe it will be in a good mood today and behave. LOL

[kelvin]

I had an intermittent ABS light and checked the fuse and it went off. it happened again and i pulled the fuse and put it back in and it went off. replaced the fuse and it stayed off. I assume it to be a poor connection due to dirt/oil/etc.

Now i have an interior switch so i can kill the ABS from inside the cab. i got sick of needing to get out of the car and pull the fuse every time i got to my off road destination. ABS does a great job of preventing break lock-ups on pavement. But on dirt you're always slipping. so your ABS will "half-break" you right off a cliff. in dirt you want to lock up and dig in.

sub-note: when trouble shooting your ABS, dont forget the system doesn't reset until you turn the car all the way off and then on again.

[rowhard]

IronWoman, Not to say this will fix it, but would you try something for me. Go out on a dirt road and when its safe, make some panic stops. MAYBE, just MAYBE, using the ABS controller will help it. Be safe when you do this if you do it. But if you do, let us know the results. Not saying it's going to fix it, but maybe by using the controller it will heal it's self, maybe.

[VXIRONwoMAN]

I am not sure how soon i can access a dirt road... but if i happened to be near an empty lot with dirt mounds i may give it a try for you. Though my ABS light is on and off as it pleases...

[Dino]

Try this ...


Pull the plug on the main unit under the hood. It lives on teh passenger side near the firewall, and it has several brake lines going into it. The electrical conector has a safety catch on the side that resembles a t-handle. pull it, and the plug will back itself out of the socket. Push it back in a few times. IF there is a bit of a bad connection there, this might clear it up. Just work it back and forth a few times then make sure it's all the way in and leave it. Take a test drive...

It's that intermitent thing is why I thought I should post this. From a mechanic perspective, that is the FIRST thing I would check.