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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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RABS light flashing

Working on my 1996 F150 4x4. While driving around, up pops the first problem with my truck. The RABS light started flashing. I also noticed that the brake lights quit working. I pulled the code from the ABS module and it comes up 16. (SYSTEM working normal). When the light flashes when driving around it flashes a 16 as well. The Haynes manual seems to indicate that when you have abs trouble the ABS light should illuminate and stay lit and not flash? Is this correct? I checked all the basic fuses and the brake light switch. The red parking brake light seems to be working normal.

Any ideas if the ABS light and non functioning brake lights are related????

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Chris
 
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Sounds like your ABS test plug is still grounded.

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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I forgot to mention that the hazards lights do not work either. I have checked all fuses. Found the hidden flasher for the hazards and confirmed that it is working. I have removed the hazard/turn signal switch to check that out.
 
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Sounds like your ABS test plug is still grounded.

Steve
Could well br right. No brake lights will cause problems with the RABS. Get those fixed and go from there.
 
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