ABS light

swmpthg · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:56 pm

My ABS light has been on for awhile now from wheeling one day and I read that it may come on from the tires slipping but it would soon reset.. How can I reset the ABS light, what could be wrong? I think its something with the rear brakes what should I check and or replace to try and fix the ABS? when I lock up the brakes the ABS acts like it wants to work but it doesn't. Should I just take it in and hook it up to the diagnostic? i have tried to reset the computer but the light stays on. Let me know what you guys think..

Thanks,
Wes

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:40 pm

Usually if you go to Auto Zone they can hook it up and give you a code for free. Call a dealer and give them the code to see what's up. Could save you a diagnostic charge.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:50 pm

Could have easily snapped an ABS sensor wire offroading

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:35 pm

I would look under it to see if any broken wires or anything pulled off around the wheels, brake areas, bet you find it that way

Tom

DaveKJ02 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:51 pm

Most cheap OBD scanners wont read a DCX ABS code. You need a DRB III scanner. And if its a bad sensor, it may throw a bad CAB code too, but replace the $25 sensor first before droppping $700 on a new CAB like the dealer will convince you to do.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:10 pm

My old ford Ranger would turn on the ABS light when ever the rear breaks would get caked with mud
I have no clue why but EVERY time I would go wheelin they would get caked with mud and I knew what I needed
to do ,clean them
it had sucky rear drums too so I had to remove the wheels and the drums then clean with pressure washer
put it all back on and drive until it was dry ,turn of and then back on and it was happy
no more ABS light
I would try to clean it real good and look for damaged parts first

tulsa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:57 am

swmpthg wrote:

My ABS light has been on for awhile now from wheeling one day and I read that it may come on from the tires slipping but it would soon reset.. How can I reset the ABS light, what could be wrong? I think its something with the rear brakes what should I check and or replace to try and fix the ABS? when I lock up the brakes the ABS acts like it wants to work but it doesn't. Should I just take it in and hook it up to the diagnostic? i have tried to reset the computer but the light stays on. Let me know what you guys think..

Thanks,
Wes

Does your odometer work? I have had the rear diff speed sensor replaced 3 times under warranty. ABS, brake warning lights and stopped odometer were the common factor.

swmpthg · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:03 pm

tulsa wrote:

swmpthg wrote:

My ABS light has been on for awhile now from wheeling one day and I read that it may come on from the tires slipping but it would soon reset.. How can I reset the ABS light, what could be wrong? I think its something with the rear brakes what should I check and or replace to try and fix the ABS? when I lock up the brakes the ABS acts like it wants to work but it doesn't. Should I just take it in and hook it up to the diagnostic? i have tried to reset the computer but the light stays on. Let me know what you guys think..

Thanks,
Wes

Does your odometer work? I have had the rear diff speed sensor replaced 3 times under warranty. ABS, brake warning lights and stopped odometer were the common factor.

yeah the odometer is working..

swmpthg · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:04 pm

DaveKJ02 wrote:

Most cheap OBD scanners wont read a DCX ABS code. You need a DRB III scanner. And if its a bad sensor, it may throw a bad CAB code too, but replace the $25 sensor first before droppping $700 on a new CAB like the dealer will convince you to do.

Will do thanks..

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