ABS Light

I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my ABS light on
my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on. Right before
it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its sliding on ice
and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor problem??

Armywife

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Whether you like anti-lock brakes or not, ANY problem with your braking
system is serious. There is absolutely NO WAY anyone will be able to give
you an accurate diagnosis over the internet.

Take your car to a good mechanic - now!\

Cheers - Jonathan

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>I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my ABS light on
> my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on. Right before
> it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its sliding on ice
> and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor problem??
>
> Armywife
>
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armywife wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my ABS light on
> my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on. Right before
> it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its sliding on ice
> and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor problem??

We can't help you unless we know what the failure code is. And even then,
we can only point you in the right diagnostic direction.

Ian

Your ABS sensor is defective. To avoid brake slippage, remove ABS fuse and
you will have your normal brake similar to vehicle does not have ABS option.


"Jonathan Race" <jonrace@earthlink.com> wrote in message
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> Whether you like anti-lock brakes or not, ANY problem with your braking
> system is serious. There is absolutely NO WAY anyone will be able to give
> you an accurate diagnosis over the internet.
>
> Take your car to a good mechanic - now!\
>
> Cheers - Jonathan
>
> "armywife" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:1_518987_244548034f58fdfaaecebf7a69021c72@aut oforumz.com...
> >I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my ABS light on
> > my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on. Right before
> > it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its sliding on ice
> > and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor problem??
> >
> > Armywife
> >
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"shiden_kai1" wrote:
> armywife wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my
> ABS light on
> > my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on.
> Right before
> > it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its
> sliding on ice
> > and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor
> problem??
>
> We can't help you unless we know what the failure code is.
> And even then,
> we can only point you in the right diagnostic direction.
>
> Ian

Sorry I dont know what a failure code is.

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A failure code is a code that is stored in your vehicle's Electronic Control
Module whenever something goes wrong. The ECM will "set" a code in its
memory whenever a warning light comes on. Even if the warning light goes
off, the ECM will still remember the code so your mechanic can still
retrieve it. To "read" the codes in the ECM's memory, you need either a
code reader and a book that tells you what each code means, or you need to
take it to a mechanic or the dealer who will "pull" the codes from the
memory with his diagnostic equipment.

A failure code will only identify what sensor and what the problem the
sensor is reading. It may not tell you exactly what is wrong, but give your
mechanic a place to start looking. For example, if your computer stored a
code that meant "coolant temperature high" then you can tell that it's the
coolant temperature sensor that sent the information to the ECM and it's
saying that the temperature is too high - it's not telling you what is
causing the temperature to be too high, only that it is. Sometimes a sensor
itself goes bad and can set a code in the ECM. I believe another poster
suggested that you may have a bad ABS sensor, but honestly without knowing
what code is stored in the memory that is just a guess - it may be a good
guess, but it's still a guess. Since there are several dozen things that
could cause your ABS light to go on, there is no sure way for anyone to be
able to give you a positive answer over the internet.

And anything having to do with your brakes is serious.

Cheers - Jonathan

"armywife" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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> "shiden_kai1" wrote:
> > armywife wrote:
> >
> > > I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my
> > ABS light on
> > > my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on.
> > Right before
> > > it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its
> > sliding on ice
> > > and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor
> > problem??
> >
> > We can't help you unless we know what the failure code is.
> > And even then,
> > we can only point you in the right diagnostic direction.
> >
> > Ian
>
> Sorry I dont know what a failure code is.
>
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Perhaps you should bring the car in and have it check by a dealer or your
preference mechanic since you not certain about engine code and there is a
good chance you don't know where the ABS fuse is either. However, do
suggest to the dealer that if you can afford the repair at this moment, have
them remove the fuse. It is much safer to drive the car without ABS than
dealing with ABS intermittent problem. Don't get me wrong that ABS is not a
desire option. This ABS option is nice to have during winter months or wet
road conditions. I have ABS on mine vehicles and if I buy another car, I
would want ABS braking system. I would not drive the car with an
intermittent ABS problem. The fuse will be gone in a matter of minutes.


"Jonathan Race" <jonrace@earthlink.com> wrote in message
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> A failure code is a code that is stored in your vehicle's Electronic
Control
> Module whenever something goes wrong. The ECM will "set" a code in its
> memory whenever a warning light comes on. Even if the warning light goes
> off, the ECM will still remember the code so your mechanic can still
> retrieve it. To "read" the codes in the ECM's memory, you need either a
> code reader and a book that tells you what each code means, or you need to
> take it to a mechanic or the dealer who will "pull" the codes from the
> memory with his diagnostic equipment.
>
> A failure code will only identify what sensor and what the problem the
> sensor is reading. It may not tell you exactly what is wrong, but give
your
> mechanic a place to start looking. For example, if your computer stored a
> code that meant "coolant temperature high" then you can tell that it's the
> coolant temperature sensor that sent the information to the ECM and it's
> saying that the temperature is too high - it's not telling you what is
> causing the temperature to be too high, only that it is. Sometimes a
sensor
> itself goes bad and can set a code in the ECM. I believe another poster
> suggested that you may have a bad ABS sensor, but honestly without knowing
> what code is stored in the memory that is just a guess - it may be a good
> guess, but it's still a guess. Since there are several dozen things that
> could cause your ABS light to go on, there is no sure way for anyone to be
> able to give you a positive answer over the internet.
>
> And anything having to do with your brakes is serious.
>
> Cheers - Jonathan
>
> "armywife" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:1_519590_83d3ff3bc88d4c7e3295fd0dfa01aade@aut oforumz.com...
> > "shiden_kai1" wrote:
> > > armywife wrote:
> > >
> > > > I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions on my
> > > ABS light on
> > > > my car. Recently my abs light will come on and stay on.
> > > Right before
> > > > it comes on, when i go to stop, my car feels like its
> > > sliding on ice
> > > > and snow, and we dont have either. Is this a major or minor
> > > problem??
> > >
> > > We can't help you unless we know what the failure code is.
> > > And even then,
> > > we can only point you in the right diagnostic direction.
> > >
> > > Ian
> >
> > Sorry I dont know what a failure code is.
> >
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