ABS Light

GT 849 · November 20th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Is the ABS light supposed to be always on?

ibanez570x · November 20th, 2006, 01:16 PM

definately no.....

GTSilver · November 20th, 2006, 01:17 PM

nossir.

GTSilver · November 20th, 2006, 01:24 PM

i think that means that for some reason or another ur ABS is not functioning...it sounds puzzling cuz i'm sure ur car still breaks normally...this happend on my 2000 f-150...the mechanics told me that my ABS stopped working and it was up to me whether i wanted to fix it...haha whata mechanich right!

GT 849 · November 20th, 2006, 04:01 PM

Yah it still breaks like regular. The only problem is the light is annoying? Is there a way just to turn the light off or should I have it checked out?

GTSilver · November 20th, 2006, 05:39 PM

have it checked out...the light never went away in my case

acehole · November 23rd, 2006, 09:43 AM

have u put a smaller dia tire on that will do it

it did on a friends s10 anyways

GT 849 · November 23rd, 2006, 01:48 PM

No I actually went bigger on the tires from 8.5 to 9

HMUSN · November 23rd, 2006, 01:51 PM

that wouldn't affect it.

matrixpuba · November 23rd, 2006, 06:36 PM

when i put me wheels on, i bumped the dust shield just enough to get close to the rotor. my abs light came on. i wouldnt think this would do it, but it did. might want to check it out.

superbeef1000 · November 23rd, 2006, 11:19 PM

is there a fuse in the fuse box that conrolls the abs i have seen some dumb dumb lights come on if the fuse is bad

man_of_war2081 · November 24th, 2006, 01:21 AM

never had it happen in my Mustang but in my cavalier, it happens everytime I "stealth start" (roll down the hill in neutral and crank)

Casper98GT · November 24th, 2006, 10:34 AM

It will stay on for a sec. at initial start up. Then it should go out. If the light comes on its saying there is a problem with ABS. Youre normal breaks will still function normally but jam on tghe breaks and its up to you to control youre car now.

You can either live with the light being on and not have ABS anymore. Or you can get it checked out. A few things could be happening. either you
have a cracked tone ring, have something on the sensor or just a bad sensor, or the abs module is bad.

things to look for.... the module being bad will set the light and not have abs. A bad tone ring, or snesor will cause the abs to come on and off randomly. Does youre abs activate randomly?

GT 849 · November 24th, 2006, 04:45 PM

The breaks have not changed at all since it came on so I think the sensor is bad Im heading in to the local Ford today so hopefully its not something expensive to fix.

Casper98GT · November 24th, 2006, 06:19 PM

Im not saying its deff. not the sensor because i have seen some bad sensors not effect breaking. But if the sensor was bad, it would make on of the wheels think its going at a different speed than the others. So the ABS would activate and kinda give a vibration in the break pedal. Let us know how it turns out.

GT 849 · November 25th, 2006, 12:48 AM

It ended up being that the computer just went nuts and decied to turn the light on. The ABS was still working fine so they just turned the light off for me.

FOR POINT SIX · November 25th, 2006, 12:53 AM

great to know, what are they going to do about the computer

GT 849 · November 25th, 2006, 12:57 AM

Nothing else unless it happens again or I notice anything in the breaks.

November 20th, 2006, 12:59 PM	#1
GT 849 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 reviews	ABS Light Is the ABS light supposed to be always on? __________________ 2000 Gt

November 20th, 2006, 01:17 PM	#3
GTSilver Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	nossir. __________________ 2002 GT K&N CAI O/R X-Pipe Race Bullit Mufflers SCT Xcal2 w/Custom Tune By RWTD 4.10 Rear Nitto D/R's FR500 Rims 17x9 17x10.5

November 20th, 2006, 01:24 PM	#4
GTSilver Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think that means that for some reason or another ur ABS is not functioning...it sounds puzzling cuz i'm sure ur car still breaks normally...this happend on my 2000 f-150...the mechanics told me that my ABS stopped working and it was up to me whether i wanted to fix it...haha whata mechanich right! __________________ 2002 GT K&N CAI O/R X-Pipe Race Bullit Mufflers SCT Xcal2 w/Custom Tune By RWTD 4.10 Rear Nitto D/R's FR500 Rims 17x9 17x10.5

November 20th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#5
GT 849 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yah it still breaks like regular. The only problem is the light is annoying? Is there a way just to turn the light off or should I have it checked out? __________________ 2000 Gt

November 20th, 2006, 05:39 PM	#6
GTSilver Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	have it checked out...the light never went away in my case __________________ 2002 GT K&N CAI O/R X-Pipe Race Bullit Mufflers SCT Xcal2 w/Custom Tune By RWTD 4.10 Rear Nitto D/R's FR500 Rims 17x9 17x10.5

November 20th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#2
ibanez570x Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 203 iTrader: 0 reviews	definately no.....

November 23rd, 2006, 09:43 AM	#7
acehole Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 312 iTrader: 0 reviews	have u put a smaller dia tire on that will do it it did on a friends s10 anyways __________________ WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT DROPS THE BULLSHIT STOPS

November 23rd, 2006, 01:48 PM	#8
GT 849 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 reviews	No I actually went bigger on the tires from 8.5 to 9 __________________ 2000 Gt

November 23rd, 2006, 01:51 PM	#9
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	that wouldn't affect it. __________________

November 23rd, 2006, 06:36 PM	#10
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,364 iTrader: 0 reviews	when i put me wheels on, i bumped the dust shield just enough to get close to the rotor. my abs light came on. i wouldnt think this would do it, but it did. might want to check it out. __________________

November 23rd, 2006, 11:19 PM	#11
superbeef1000 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: mesa , arizona Posts: 1,474 iTrader: 2 reviews	is there a fuse in the fuse box that conrolls the abs i have seen some dumb dumb lights come on if the fuse is bad __________________ a bunch of stuff to make my car faster http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-1497/

November 24th, 2006, 01:21 AM	#12
man_of_war2081 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 444 iTrader: 0 reviews	never had it happen in my Mustang but in my cavalier, it happens everytime I "stealth start" (roll down the hill in neutral and crank)

November 24th, 2006, 10:34 AM	#13
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	It will stay on for a sec. at initial start up. Then it should go out. If the light comes on its saying there is a problem with ABS. Youre normal breaks will still function normally but jam on tghe breaks and its up to you to control youre car now. You can either live with the light being on and not have ABS anymore. Or you can get it checked out. A few things could be happening. either you have a cracked tone ring, have something on the sensor or just a bad sensor, or the abs module is bad. things to look for.... the module being bad will set the light and not have abs. A bad tone ring, or snesor will cause the abs to come on and off randomly. Does youre abs activate randomly? __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

November 24th, 2006, 04:45 PM	#14
GT 849 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 reviews	The breaks have not changed at all since it came on so I think the sensor is bad Im heading in to the local Ford today so hopefully its not something expensive to fix. __________________ 2000 Gt

November 24th, 2006, 06:19 PM	#15
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im not saying its deff. not the sensor because i have seen some bad sensors not effect breaking. But if the sensor was bad, it would make on of the wheels think its going at a different speed than the others. So the ABS would activate and kinda give a vibration in the break pedal. Let us know how it turns out. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

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November 25th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#16
GT 849 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 reviews	It ended up being that the computer just went nuts and decied to turn the light on. The ABS was still working fine so they just turned the light off for me. __________________ 2000 Gt

November 25th, 2006, 12:53 AM	#17
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November 25th, 2006, 12:57 AM	#18
GT 849 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nothing else unless it happens again or I notice anything in the breaks. __________________ 2000 Gt

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