ABS Light ?
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ABS Light ?
I'd just like to say right off the bat I don't know what I would do without this site, you guys are awesome.
I have a full-size '96 Eddie Bauer Bronco. Everything is fine when I start it up every day, then after I drive about a hundred yards my ABS light comes on. After that happens, if I hit the brakes even slightly hard 2 of my tires will lock, even on dry pavement.
We got our first snow of the season yesterday, and needless to say it's a bit scary driving like this.
Not sure if this is related, by I have since lost my high beam indicator light on the dash.
Hopefully this is something I can fix myself since the cash flow is tight right now.
Thanks again guys in advance.
I have a full-size '96 Eddie Bauer Bronco. Everything is fine when I start it up every day, then after I drive about a hundred yards my ABS light comes on. After that happens, if I hit the brakes even slightly hard 2 of my tires will lock, even on dry pavement.
We got our first snow of the season yesterday, and needless to say it's a bit scary driving like this.
Not sure if this is related, by I have since lost my high beam indicator light on the dash.
Hopefully this is something I can fix myself since the cash flow is tight right now.
Thanks again guys in advance.
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ABS light
I have a '94 XLT and my ABS light does the same thing. I have been driving it like that for about a month. I figure is is a bad ground. I do not have the problem with my tires locking up. The other lights in the dash seem to work fine. I had a brake guy check out my brake system and he said everything was working fine. Sorry, I can't help. Sounds like you have a bigger problem than I do.
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i had the same problem wiyh my 95' bronco. the abs light was on all the time but i had no problems with braking. i took it in to get fixed and i was told it was an abs pump. I had it replaced and haven't had the light turn on since. Was alot of money though
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Well I just got the Bronco looked at, it turns out it is the ABS Pump Motor. Can anybody tell me what other years or models would interchange with my "95 Full-size Eddie Bauer w 5.8L?
My brothers father-in-law had the big book with the cross checking in it, but I can't get it from him.
Thanks, this could save me allot of dough...
My brothers father-in-law had the big book with the cross checking in it, but I can't get it from him.
Thanks, this could save me allot of dough...
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Ok guys I just finished the investigation, and PLUGLY you're right! The only vehicle I can get one from will be a 93-96 Bronco. That kinda sucks, and apparently FORD knows it. I just stopped at the local dealership here in town and he gave me a quote on the pump motor assembly, without labor (swear to god) $1185.......Found a few on the internet at other salvage yards they all seem to be between 2 and 3 hundred. Of course maybe they work and maybe they don't.
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$1185!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the hay!!!!!! Still I cannot figure the dealerships sometimes. I would hope some aftermarket company would sell it for a lot less.
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Screw it. Mine went about 3 years ago, and my brakes work just fine with 31" tires. You have regular 'ole brakes now. Put a piece of black tape over the light, and just be aware of it (No ABS). Unless you just got to spend that hard earned money?