SPOautos

All the sudden my ABS light came on. I never felt or heard anything, the light just appeared on and hasnt gone off. Both my front tires are locking up under hard breaking.

I've checked the fuse in the engine bay and it was fine but I replaced it anyway....no help.

my fluid is where it needs to be.

Is there anything else I can try or look at?

STEPHEN

Cheers!

ABS sensors on each of the Hubs, the ABS comptuer?
really what u need is the dealership to scan for the code that is giving the error. WIthout it you don't really know what u are looking for

DamonB

I have never had the light trip but my abs sensors collect quite a few metal shavings from the brakes. Might be worth a look to just wipe it clean on all four wheels, mine literally look fuzzy when they are dirty. A shot of brake cleaner will also do it if you don't mind laying down and getting behind the wheels.

SPOautos

Well, that would be REALLY nice if they are just dirty!!!! Somehow I'm never that lucky though. I'm fixing to do my rotors and brakes so I'll check they out and clean they real good.

Thanks guys,
STEPHEN

DamonB

Probably not but check the obvious first. Since the tires are locking something electronic is upsetting the ABS system. First clean the sensors and then check for bad wiring to the sensors. If that looks fine I would bite the bullet and have the codes read before getting any deeper. (Can you pull ABS codes using the idiot light? I will check that in the manual tonight)

SPOautos

Well, I've heard that if anything trip the ABS light it shuts down and your front will lock up sooooo, I'm assuming if thats true then thats whats happening to me.

If you can find that info on pulling ABS codes I'd greatly appreciate it

STEPHEN

Cheers!

err.... don't hit the brake sensors with brake cleaner... unless u get the ABS safe brake cleaner.

Normal brake cleaner will damage the sensors.

Resource

My ABS light came on once so I ripped it out

SPOautos

Hmmm, well that looks nice too and if this fix is expensive I might just do something similar. The only prob is it seems real easy to lock the wheels up with my abs not working.

Does removing the abs completely hurt the braking?

STEPHEN

DamonB

The sensors are merely inductors inside a metal can, brake cleaner will not hurt them.

Resource

I did this mod for free. I took the old brake line and straightened it by hand and used the existing banjo fittings. I've done some pretty hard driving and still have yet to lock up the brakes. I can't even tell that I took out the ABS. Everyone says you need a proportioning valve but you don't.

duboisr

My mechanic had a r1 come in with abs trouble, it was a connector from the wheel sensor to the harness. He replaced it with a GM weather pac connector .