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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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do i have ABS?

well the other day i blew a brake line and found a new idiot light on my dash. the ABS light came on. all winter i was having fun with my truck and dont remember any ABS action from the wheels. so why do i have a light if i dont have ABS?

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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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i think the 97 had ABS.
 
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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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but mine dosent work, and the ABS light only came on when the brake line blew.
 
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Old May 6, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Odds are your truck is like my 97, rear ABS only. The ABS light should come on each time you turn the key to on , before you get to the start position. Having lived in Minnesota you're correct the ABS ain't worth squat on slippery surfaces.
 
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Old May 6, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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ours has no front ABS if that helps
 
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