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Old May 18, 2021 | 09:32 PM
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ABS light problems

Hi there, I have a 2008 F150 2WD with the 4.2. The ABS/Brake light came on and according to the scanner, it has the B1596 Continuous code, and also code 9342E0, which is not in the scanner database, and Google has revealed nothing on it. I have replaced the two front sensors, and went over the wiring to see if there is a short somewhere and didn't see anything. I had a rear sensor on order and will change that, but I doubt it's going to help. Any guidance would be appreciated....
 
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Old May 19, 2021 | 05:46 AM
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1. Stop replacing crap unless there is a valid reason to do so.
2. Get a better scan tool. Yours is giving a "garbage" value.
3. Follow the service manual protocol for the B1596 DTC.


 
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Old May 19, 2021 | 08:32 PM
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1. Because I can't tell what's wrong, I changed sensors because it's cheap and quick.
2. It's a garbage value, but it's what I have.
3. I don't have a service manual.

Great help! Thanks.
 
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Get access to a better scan tool or equivalent. A $30 dongle, a Windows laptop, and a free license to Forscan will do the job.

Once you have valid fault data, excerpts from the manual can be provided.

 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 08:16 AM
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Make sure your abs fuse isn't blown , mine had the throttle body pcv heater on it and it went bad .It feeds a lot of stuff , when it dipped below 30 degrees here in Florida . I went to start it and boom I had that abs light come on , I saw similar posts about that ,so I unplugged pcv heater and that fixed it . Haven't bothered to replace heater yet -not to worried in the 90 degree weather . Can't remember fuse number but yours could be a different number anyway -check them all with a test light .
 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 10:34 AM
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If the fuse that runs the ABS module had blown, he'd never have been able to pull any codes from it.



 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 2speed
The ABS/Brake light came on and according to the scanner, it has the B1596 Continuous code, and also code 9342E0, which is not in the scanner database, and Google has revealed nothing on it.
That 2nd code ("9342E0") looks like a raw code ("9342"), with 2 status characters ("E0") at the end. If my assumption is correct, then the human-readable equivalent code would be "B1342-E0".

Just curious... what scantool did you use that reported such a code?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2021 | 01:42 PM
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ABS

Do a YouTube search for Ford F150 ABS light. Basically you have to take off the cover over the instrument cluster and push on gently on the connector on the right side of the cluster while the engine is on the ABS light should go out. Common problem for the F-150's from 03 to 08. Mine does it.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2021 | 09:14 PM
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Update and closure on this.

I was using an Autophix 7150 that gave me the "raw code". I got Forscan, and it was indeed, B1342-E0. After double checking all the connections, fuses, etc, I bit the bullet and dropped $400 on a ABS control module, replaced that and the light went out.
 
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Good information! Glad you got it fixed!

 
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