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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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ABS Warning Light Mystery

Hey all,

I've got an interesting problem here. After my truck gets soaked (a good rain or a long ride through a car wash), the ABS warning light comes on. When I start the truck, the light flashes five times. Upon putting the truck into gear, the ABS light goes steady.

I can tell the ABS is off. However, if I drive it for a good distance or let the truck dry off, ABS light goes off and function is restored. I was thinking perhaps a sensor was getting wet and closing the circuit.

Any ideas?

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1996 Bronco XLT 5.8L
 
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 07:05 PM
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I had the same problem except no blinking. check all the connections for the sensors, water is most likely getting in them and causing a fault, that’s what it was for me.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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Get a Haynes manual and pull the codes from the 4WABS system.
 
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