Another Rear ABS Question
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Another Rear ABS Question
Hey all...
I'm new to the '87-'96 community.
My girlfriend and I decided that we need a (running) truck, and I was able to scoop up a VERY clean 1987 F150 2WD LONGBED for dirt cheap.
The trucks runs great. It's probably the best deal I've gotten on ANYTHING in the last few years.
Here's the question: I bought the truck with the Rear ABS light steadily on. I've been searching thru this forum, but I can't find the answer I'm looking for.
Apparently, there's supposed to be wires coming out of my brake reservoir...but they're not there. The resevoir DOES have the female connector, but I can't find the male connector anywhere.
1. Would this have anything to do with my ABS issue?
2. Where (what wire loom) are these wires supposed to be coming from?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me...
I'm new to the '87-'96 community.
My girlfriend and I decided that we need a (running) truck, and I was able to scoop up a VERY clean 1987 F150 2WD LONGBED for dirt cheap.
The trucks runs great. It's probably the best deal I've gotten on ANYTHING in the last few years.
Here's the question: I bought the truck with the Rear ABS light steadily on. I've been searching thru this forum, but I can't find the answer I'm looking for.
Apparently, there's supposed to be wires coming out of my brake reservoir...but they're not there. The resevoir DOES have the female connector, but I can't find the male connector anywhere.
1. Would this have anything to do with my ABS issue?
2. Where (what wire loom) are these wires supposed to be coming from?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me...
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rear abs light
your wires may be loose, they may be just hanging down, its 3 wires with a connector on each one that goes into a plug on master cylinder. mine got loose from the plug somehow. my emergency brake light was on all the time plus my abs light. i kept switching them until the brake light went off when i released the emergency brake. but abs light still stays on. i dont know if they are back right or not. i dont think anyone ever said if it has anything to do with the abs light or not. i do know that a while back w/e i released the parking brake the abs light would go off too. but then it got to where it stayed on all the time. good luck. if you find out let me know too. lol
bill
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bill
it will drive you nuts, beleive me
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Go back a page so to thread by purecty. If you scroll down you will come to a super post by F150xlt giving the RABS wiring diagram. You will have to get that sorted out before you go any further. Unfortunately purecty was not able to get his fixed. However there is a lot of good information in his thread which may help you. Also a lot of guys don`t rate the RABS system and prefer to do without it. It`s your choice.
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Both the brake warning light and the RABS light should turn on when the master cylinder float switch is unplugged.
Both the brake warning light and the RABS light should turn on when the master cylinder float switch is unplugged.
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Yeah...that's what I'm thinking happened. What colors are the wires you have plugged into your reservoir?
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ArdWrknTrk, and everybody else...FIXED IT!
Found the wires, cleaned off the contacts...and the Rear ABS light went out. My day is better now.
Still confused on why the brake light wasn't coming on...but it's OK.
BTW...looks like the master cylinder is pretty new...I think the tech (or do-it-yourself guy) lost the wires under the mess of the hood.
Thanks again...
Found the wires, cleaned off the contacts...and the Rear ABS light went out. My day is better now.
Still confused on why the brake light wasn't coming on...but it's OK.
BTW...looks like the master cylinder is pretty new...I think the tech (or do-it-yourself guy) lost the wires under the mess of the hood.
Thanks again...