ABS Light and E-Brake Light Problem?
03-03-2009, 08:36 PM
#1
Rollin'
Thread Starter
ABS Light and E-Brake Light Problem?
Hey Guys, its been a very long time since i have posted on here. Well the truck is doing fine. I am still saving up so i can re-do the front end. Thursday i will give her a brake job and replace the front caliper assemblies.
I just recently put new shocks in my truck. the old stock shocks are smaller in diameter than the new heavy duty shocks that i just put in. Well i didnt think that would be a problem. With the new Monroe Reflex shocks it couldn't ride better.
Heres the problem....About 3 days after i put the new shocks in my ABS and EBrake light has been coming on. Its weird because it seems like the brakes are engaged when it comes on. It comes off after i let the truck sit for a bit and then start her up again... then after a little driving the lights come on again and it acts like the brakes are engaged. The ONLY thing that i can think of is that since the new shocks that i put in are considerably bigger in diameter than the old shocks ( i had to move the EBrake cable a bit to get them in on the driver's side.) , that the EBrake cable is not engaging and de-engaging properly. I dont know if i have to loosen it or what not. I still dont know why this would cause the panel ABS light to come on.
any ideas...please...
I just recently put new shocks in my truck. the old stock shocks are smaller in diameter than the new heavy duty shocks that i just put in. Well i didnt think that would be a problem. With the new Monroe Reflex shocks it couldn't ride better.
Heres the problem....About 3 days after i put the new shocks in my ABS and EBrake light has been coming on. Its weird because it seems like the brakes are engaged when it comes on. It comes off after i let the truck sit for a bit and then start her up again... then after a little driving the lights come on again and it acts like the brakes are engaged. The ONLY thing that i can think of is that since the new shocks that i put in are considerably bigger in diameter than the old shocks ( i had to move the EBrake cable a bit to get them in on the driver's side.) , that the EBrake cable is not engaging and de-engaging properly. I dont know if i have to loosen it or what not. I still dont know why this would cause the panel ABS light to come on.
any ideas...please...
03-04-2009, 02:32 PM
#3
Senior Member
Don't mean to thread jack, but a similar situation is happeing on my '89. I havn't done any shock or brake work. I noticed that my light is coming on and staying. The only thing I can remember doing is putting on the parking brake. Admitedly, I did drive off with the brake on (I sometimes forget), but I had cut the truck off a few times and it still comes back on.
03-04-2009, 09:47 PM
#4
Don't mean to thread jack, but a similar situation is happeing on my '89. I havn't done any shock or brake work. I noticed that my light is coming on and staying. The only thing I can remember doing is putting on the parking brake. Admitedly, I did drive off with the brake on (I sometimes forget), but I had cut the truck off a few times and it still comes back on.