ABS problem...fixed??

[Z Ya Later]

I was coming back from lunch today and noticed something...my ABS is working?? I did get the Low Trac pulse thing once, but that's it. And that was even minor. Could the bearings in the rear have been throwing off the rear ABS sensor? I'll post tonight when I get home, see if it stays normal or starts acting up again.

[Steel2686]

Yes... My wife's Exploder had two rear bearings go south. The ABS light came on and it would kick in whenever it came to a slow stop. The bearings were replaced and the light was off. No more problem.

[Z Ya Later]

Yes... My wife's Exploder had two rear bearings go south. The ABS light came on and it would kick in whenever it came to a slow stop. The bearings were replaced and the light was off. No more problem.

Good deal. I have yet to drive her since I got back from lunch, but I really hope this does it . Strange thing is, the ABS module was saying its the front right speed sensor. Hmmm.

Even stranger is the fact that it was on all day yesterday and all morning today. Wonder why it would just start behaving all-of-a-sudden.

[Z Ya Later]

Ok, its still acting up. Ugh! Oh well, it was worth a shot I guess

[Craig 94 TA GT]

That sucks man. I wish we knew and fixed the problem once and for all

[Z Ya Later]

That sucks man. I wish we knew and fixed the problem once and for all

You're tellin' me. Oh well, life goes on lol

[Joe 1320]

What I want to know is when the light is on, does your abs go away? See if you can get it to come on while you are on a back road somewhere and nobody is around to get in the way........ when it does come on, do a full panic stop and see if your abs is indeed working.

[Steel2686]

Ok, its still acting up. Ugh! Oh well, it was worth a shot I guess

That sucks, Steve. I was hoping you had the same issue that my wife's truck had. I guess all you can do now is try Joe's suggestion and see what happens.

[Z Ya Later]

What I want to know is when the light is on, does your abs go away? See if you can get it to come on while you are on a back road somewhere and nobody is around to get in the way........ when it does come on, do a full panic stop and see if your abs is indeed working.

Hit the brakes the second the light comes on or just anytime after the light comes on? Usually, I get the light when I hit around 15 mph for the first time. All the previous times I've need to stop quickly, she pulled down without a problem, no lockup or anything. I'll give it a shot Joe and see what happens. What are you thinking it may be?

[Z Ya Later]

Ok, same thing today. It seems to work fine once everything is warmed up. Could this mean I need a new rear sensor? The reluctor ring should be fine, right?

Also, Joe, I did some thinking about the scenario you wanted me to do. I've been forced to do this before a few times and the wheels didn't lock up at all, except once in the rain and that was near the end of the stop. Any idea what this would mean?

Thanks everyone.

[Joe 1320]

Ok, same thing today. It seems to work fine once everything is warmed up. Could this mean I need a new rear sensor? The reluctor ring should be fine, right?

Also, Joe, I did some thinking about the scenario you wanted me to do. I've been forced to do this before a few times and the wheels didn't lock up at all, except once in the rain and that was near the end of the stop. Any idea what this would mean?

Thanks everyone.

Yes. Your antilock is working.

[xxRillixx]

I had the same problem w/ my 93... There for a couple weeks it kept coming on and off. I just cleaned the connections to the fuse and it went away. Not sure if you tried that but, its worth a shot.

[Z Ya Later]

Yes. Your antilock is working.

So, any idea how to get rid of the light? Besides some electrical tape that is lol

I had the same problem w/ my 93... There for a couple weeks it kept coming on and off. I just cleaned the connections to the fuse and it went away. Not sure if you tried that but, its worth a shot.

I've tried pulling the fuses and re-seating them. I haven't tried shooting any cleaner in there yet, nor have I tried fussing with the rear sensor. I'll try using some cleaner when I get home tonight, thanks Rilli

[Z Ya Later]

Ok, I'm pretty sure its the rear sensor now. When I was coming home, I got the light (it comes on when the rear is cold). Had to stop at Office Max on my way to a friend's house. Drove off...no ABS INOP light. In fact, it was fine until I let off the gas once. Once I did, the Low Trac light came on (didn't even hit the brakes, just let off the gas) and was followed by the ABS INOP light within seconds. So, this is the rear sensor, right? The car never did this until I got it back from having the rear worked on it. If so, is 10456115 the right part # for the rear sensor? Also, how hard is the sensor to replace? Pretty easy, right? Thanks everyone.

[Steel2686]

If your Low Trac light comes on when you never even touched the brakes, the rear sensor has to be toasted. Not sure how easy they are to replace in our cars.

Here's a link to a Popular Hot Rodding article. They are working on a '92 Camaro, and they have the rear ABS assembly off the car. The article shows a step-by-step of how they got it off. The sensor is attached to a harness in one of the pics. It's an interesting read. Hope it helps, Steve.