ABS Fail... little help

[platoribs]

So the ABS light is on, has been for a while. I was hoping new front sensors would fix everything but no dice. The story as I understand it is the ABS won't even display the codes. So my wrench (without spare ABS module) is at a standstill.

Does anybody have a spare they can lend me (him)? Does anybody have any suggestions of stuff to check so the codes can be pulled and some specific ailment pinpointed and resolved?

Thanks in advance to anybody with ideas...

 

[Racer X]

IIRC, you can do the paperclip trick for the ABS system as well.

 

[platoribs]

Hamal,
Apparently there is no code when paperclipped or reading codes by any mannor.

Furthermore no spare ABS controller is handy...

 

[SuperHO]

****, i could yank mine off the 95 and send it to ya...my sensor wires have been cut for years, and frankly i don't miss it at all...

 

[Racer X]

How's the fuse? A blown ABS fuse will trigger an ABS light.

 

[SHOZ123]

Is the light bulb good?

The sensors are easy to check. Find the appropriate wires at the connector, put a voltmeter on AC and spin the wheel. You will get a voltage reading. On my '97 the front was higher voltage than the back.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

When my light came on it was for a failed ABS pump. I was able to have the codes pulled by Ford though. I don't know if this is your case.

 

[platoribs]

Thanks all, we'll check these out and report back when the culprit is found.

 

[rubydist]

see:
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=58540

its stickied at top of page

 

[St Louis SHO]

When I try to pull codes, the light stays on solid. Doesn't even flinch...

 

[St Louis SHO]

I tried with a paperclip and my snap on solus pro. Nada

 

[-DVP-]

<----- Haz Controller. Somewhere.......

Maybe I'll look into why my lights on one day too.

 

[platoribs]

I have a donor ABS module in another's 95 SHO... question: will hacking through that huge trunk of wires going into the module... wait if you hack, it won't be worth the postage to ship it to St. Louis...

So if said donor carefully disassembles his 95 SHO in order to carefully extricate the ABS module {right like THATS going to happen!} will this missing part cause his 95 to misbehave in all kinds of hard to diagnose ways???

Thanks in advance to them's that know and share...

 

[SuperHO]

hey now...i'm capable of gentle extraction...

 

[Racer X]

I have a donor ABS module in another's 95 SHO... question: will hacking through that huge trunk of wires going into the module... wait if you hack, it won't be worth the postage to ship it to St. Louis...

So if said donor carefully disassembles his 95 SHO in order to carefully extricate the ABS module {right like THATS going to happen!} will this missing part cause his 95 to misbehave in all kinds of hard to diagnose ways???

Thanks in advance to them's that know and share...

Disconnect header, remove ABS ECU, ship.

They'll be staring at an ABS light, but that's about it.

 

[SuperHO]

sweet! no worries about an abs light...i pulled that bulb loooong ago.

 

[platoribs]

Disconnect header, remove ABS ECU, ship.

They'll be staring at an ABS light, but that's about it.

Thanks Hamal, haven't got any SHO's around the Ranch currently and couldn't remember how "dug in" it was, sorta surrounded by SC's these days.:sun:

 

[St Louis SHO]

Found the problem(s)

#1 - The relay on the core support was NASTY (watersoaked at one time)
#2 - The relay on the side of the pump was bad
#3 - The ABS module was bad

In order, I did the small relay, that powered up the pump. It threw several codes. I then changed the Module, that changed the codes. Then I changed the 2 *** relay at the pump, and the light shut off.

- James

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[AREA 91]

I chased my tail a few years ago with this.
My problem was the 2 relay's that are under the ABS pump.

 

[platoribs]

James AKA St. Louis SHO is the Bombastichness

Now I need sell a Kidney so I can afford to take two weeks off in July, cover all the gas/hotel/beer necessary to attend a SHO Convo and VIR where I can load it into wall-o-tires!

Thanks for your services James...:thankyou:

PS: Please don't forget to set me up with one of Dave's Sister's St. Louis SHO window stickers