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05-13-2013, 02:20 PM
Okay so both abs and tc lights are on in my car. But their is no code. Does anybody know what it could be? Also I tried turning them off and nothing happens. Brake fluid level is where it should be.
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05-14-2013, 12:46 AM
(05-13-2013, 02:20 PM)adamzx5 Wrote: Okay so both abs and tc lights are on in my car. But their is no code. Does anybody know what it could be? Also I tried turning them off and nothing happens. Brake fluid level is where it should be.

Probably a sensor (IIRC ABS and TC use the same wheel sensors) or worst case scenario the ABS module is gone.

In any event, it takes a different kind of scanner to look for ABS codes - I'm actually thinking about getting this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP9449-Brak...bs+scanner
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05-14-2013, 12:50 AM
My luck it will be the module lol. Could one of the sensors just be dirty?
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05-14-2013, 02:33 AM
Could be dirty or broken. Happend to my focus after the winter had to replace the wheels sensor and abs sensor.
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05-14-2013, 02:50 AM
Did it feel any different? Like were you able to spin your wheels and lock up the brakes?
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05-14-2013, 03:03 AM
When the lights are on you have no traction control and ab so the wheels will spin and the brakes will lock ups. After I replaced the sensors everything was back to normal.
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05-14-2013, 03:05 AM
Okay. I thought my calipers were messed up again.so this should be an easy fix...hopefully.
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