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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 05:27 PM
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ABS failed....
ABS is now activating at slow speed less than 5mph...on dry pavement... so annoying and maybe dangerous? anyway
pulled fuse #14 so ABS now disabled, but... any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 05:15 PM
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abs light bulb...how to remove?
 
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Any codes? Sounds like one of your abs sensors is malfunctioning,
 
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 07:07 PM
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yeah maybe letting go of the wheel made it pull right...

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Any codes? Sounds like one of your abs sensors is malfunctioning,
 
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You may have a bad wheel bearing. If the hub is shifting it'll light up the ABS warning.
 
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Use, borrow, or come by a ELM scan tool & run FORScan diagnostic freeware on the viewing device of your choice as discussed here Low Cost ELM Scantool - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums (ford-trucks.com), as this inexpensive but powerful combo can query All of the vehicle computer / controllers, including the ABS controller & all wheel speed sensors, for trouble codes, or corrupt sensor PIDs, so can help focus a trouble shoot as it did for me on my ABS woes in 2013 when I came by the ELM for my electronic tool box. Post All code Numbers & which year model Ranger & if it has 2 or 4WABS.
More thoughts for consideration, let us know what you find.
 
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Originally Posted by 97ranger xlt
anyway pulled fuse #14 so ABS now disabled, but... any ideas?
Instead of removing the fuse you should have checked for...

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Any codes? Sounds like one of your abs sensors is malfunctioning,
 
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Originally Posted by My4Fordtrucks
Instead of removing the fuse you should have checked for...
no codes. disabling it was necessary as i believed with the ABS still on it was making driving the truck dangerous...
i'm leaving it off until this crazy cold weather ends.... like in June...
 
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Visually inspect the sensor wiring. Could be something obvious.
 
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yep 1st thing i did. nothing looked out of place.

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Visually inspect the sensor wiring. Could be something obvious.
 
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Was the ABS dash light lit before you removed #14 fuse??? EDIT: Again is this a 2 or 4 wheel ABS system ???
 
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Was the ABS dash light lit before you removed #14 fuse??? EDIT: Again is this a 2 or 4 wheel ABS system ???
no the ABS light activated when the fuse was pulled. 4 wheel
 
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