ABS Light

[super302]

When driving my ABS light is on ALL THE TIME, the previous owner said it will stay on for a while, then stay off for a while, what can i do to get the damn light off??

Thanks ahead of time,
Patrick

 

[jerry beach]

I will say it again, pull the bulb or put black tape over the light. If it was mine and it stops good I wouldnt worry. I dont like ABS to begin with. I wish my GF had ABS because she isnt the most skilled of drivers. Sounds to me that you just want the light to go away, if you want the ABS to work properly say so, I cant really help you with that.

 

[super302]

If the light is on, does that mean the abs won't work if the wheels lock up?

 

[jerry beach]

I dont know, I would try it on a wet road if possible away from traffic. I will test my brakes on a dry road too to see how they work. If you stomp them hard and all the tires lock, your ABS isnt working. If they make the pedal vibrate, make chirping sounds or make the steering wheel shake they are working. I am guessing they are not working since the light is on.

Dont do that at a high rate of speed and be ready to let up. Dont move the steering wheel suddenly either. In an open area.

 

[super302]

ya, i've been meaning to test it out.

 

[90mustangGT]

You might want to fix the system. The ABS will throw codes. ABS Sucks.

 

[Boss_Mustang_69]

these things came with abs??... sry to sound stupid but was this with all models or just some. I've locked up my lx a couple of times so either I don't have one or its busted.

 

[jadedinpa]

these things came with abs??... sry to sound stupid but was this with all models or just some. I've locked up my lx a couple of times so either I don't have one or its busted.

nope foxes didn't have ABS. it may have been an option in 93 but i doubt it.

 

[_jb_]

94+ has ABS.

 

[Daggar]

Many times, the ABS light will come on if the pickup sensor is dirty. There are other reason of course, but that one seems to be pretty common. Next time you pull your wheels, take a large wire brush and some brake cleaner and clean off the rotor lobes and pickup. If that doesn't work, you probably have one or more bad pickups.

Edit: and yes... if the light is on, it means that the computer has disabled the ABS. It will not function.

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

My old 90 GT had ABS, but only on the front. I believe it was an option though. I'd get a hold of a manual of some sort (Haynes, Chilton's, etc) and see what it says about ABS, and pulling codes. Could luck out and have it be something easy to fix!

-Matt

 

[fiveoboy02]

I second the black tape.

 

[_jb_]

My old 90 GT had ABS, but only on the front. I believe it was an option though. I'd get a hold of a manual of some sort (Haynes, Chilton's, etc) and see what it says about ABS, and pulling codes. Could luck out and have it be something easy to fix!

-Matt

Disk brakes are not ABS. ABS come on 94+ Stangs.