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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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abs light

on the way to work last night the abs light came on. when i left work for home its still on, finally went off after stopping to fill-up. any ideas? truck is a 2000 350 crew, srw with 205000 miles on it. thanks for any help.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 06:16 AM
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could be a sensor dirty..clean plugs on both front hubs..is the speedo and the OD light ok???
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Anytime I have had mine start coming on and off whenever it feels like it, cleaning the rear sensor on the pumpkin, or replacing it has always solved the problem until the next time. Easy 10 minute fix. More likely to happen to trucks in the frozen north where salt is used on the roads.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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yeah what mark said. these trucks seem to be rather notorious for the speed sensor in the rear diff tripping the ABS light.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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thanks, i was thinking rear senser also
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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I also had the ABS light one time and could not ge it to go off and come to find out it was just low on fluid. I had changed a caliper and did not realize how much fluid had leak out. As soon as filled it up with break fluid and bled them it has worked fine ever since then.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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I also had the ABS light one time and could not ge it to go off and come to find out it was just low on fluid.
Similar incident for me. ABS light would be on when I started it on the sloped driveway. Drive a little ways down flat road and it'd go out. Turned out to be low fluid.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Check your front bearings mine came on and I found that my hub was loose
 
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If your speedometer is not indicating speed until +30mph it would jump up and then my ABS ligt came on and stayed on. The probloem was my rear speed sensor.
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I replaced the sensor and it went away.
 
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