working on a 97 ranger 2.3 automatic abs light comes on i found the wires to get the flash codes now i just need the list of codes to Id the problem i think the last time i had to do this the auto zone web site listed the codes but they have redone their site since any links or info would be helpful

thanks
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- No Air Bag Indicator — Inoperative Lamp Circuit or No Ignition Voltage to Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor
- Continuous Air Bag Indicator — Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor Disconnected or Inoperative
- Rapid Continuous Flashing of Air Bag Indicator (No DTC) — All Primary Crash Sensors Disconnected
12 Low Battery Voltage
13 Air Bag or Primary Crash Sensor Shorted to Ground
21 Safing Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
22 Safing Sensor Output Circuit Shorted to Battery Voltage
23 Safing Sensor Circuit Input Feed/Return Circuit Open
24 Safing Sensor Output Feed/Return Circuit Open or Low Resistance in a Primary Crash Sensor
32 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit High Resistance or Open
33 Passenger Side Air Bag Circuit High Resistance or Open
34 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit Low Resistance or Shorted
35 Passenger Side Air Bag Circuit Low Resistance or Shorted
41 Primary Crash Sensor Circuits High Resistance or Open
44 RH Primary Crash Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
45 Center Radiator Primary Crash Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
46 Open Splice Center Air Bag Sensor Ground Monitor
51 Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse — Fuse Blown and Due to Intermittent Short to Ground
52 Backup Power Supply — Voltage Boost Fault
53 Primary Crash Sensor Circuits Resistance to Ground or Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor Fault

 

I'm looking for the abs (anti-lock brake) flash codes not the air bag codes. thanks

 

Oops, sorry about that.

To pull ABS codes on your '97, you will need to have it hooked up to a scanner that is capable of reading codes from the ABS control module (which is where the ABS codes are stored). It's not like the older Fords that will blink out the codes for you.

 

i found the "diag. connector" and got the codes to flash out on the dash it seems to work just like the older models. this is a "R W A L" system if that matters not an all wheel abs

 

Apparantly it does matter that its RABS, at least on the '97 Ranger. It seems your truck still uses the RABS-II system from which you can manually pull codes. Here is a code listing:

2 Open RABS Isolation Solenoid Circuit
3 Open RABS Dump Solenoid Circuit
4 Open/grounded Valve Reset Circuit
5 Excessive Dump Solenoid Activity
6 Erratic Speed Sensor Circuit
7 No Isolation Solenoid during self-check
8 No dump solenoid During Self-check
9 High Speed Sensor resistance
10 Low speed Sensor resistance
11 Stop lamp Circuit Always Closed
12 Loss Of Hydraulic Fluid During Anti-lock Stop
13 Anti-lock Electrical Control Unit Failure
16**

**Code 16 is always present, unless a system concern has been detected and a diagnostic trouble code has been stored. This code should be used by the technician to verify that the RABS system is OK.

Code 16 will be output by the anti-lock electronic control module when one of two conditions exist:

1. The technician grounds Circuit 571 (BK/O).

2. The RABS keep-alive memory (KAM) fuse has blown.

If the KAM fuse has blown, the REAR ABS warning light will begin flashing Code 16 (or a diagnostic trouble code if a concern has been detected) if the stoplight switch is depressed (Ranger), or the running lamps are turned on (Aerostar). Therefore, check the KAM fuse when diagnosing complaints of REAR ABS light flashing