Why are my ABS light and E Brake light on?
I was driving my truck other night and all of a sudden the ABS light , E Brake,and other brake light came on, and I was at a lost. My brakes are working fine and stopping great. iwas told it was possibly a sensor going bad, where could I locate it at and how hard is it to change out ?
Check you brake fluid. Sometimes a high concentration of moisture in your brake fluid will cause your brake sensors to light up your brake warning lights. you can flush your brake system or, use a sucker bulb , like a turkey baster and suck all the dirty old brake fluid out of your master cylinder. Then top it back off with fresh brake fluid. Yeah I know it doesn't get all of the old fluid out of the system. Then drive around normally and repeat the suck and fill method next weekend. The way I see it, some clean fluid is better than no clean fluid.
never thought of doing that I will definatley check it tomorrow first thing and see how it is and if anything I will use the sucker tech and let yall know. anytihng else i should check out ?
if the abs and e-brake lights are on at the same time while driving then it could be your abs module going out...thats what it is on my '03 2wd...idk what u drive
*also could be caused by different (staggered) sized tires front to back or leakin around brake pressure switch(under brake master cylinder)
*also could be caused by different (staggered) sized tires front to back or leakin around brake pressure switch(under brake master cylinder)
Last edited by MisterBrusso; Aug 7, 2011 at 05:35 AM.
I saw tis right when I bought mine. The 50a fuse that was for the abs was in the wrong spot. Moved it to the right spot. Lights went off. I think they did it to shut off the abs because a wheel speed sensor is bad and activates the abs at low speeds.
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