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Old Jul 11, 2015 | 05:40 PM
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Maybe once or twice a month my abs light will come on and I can stop, turn off my truck then back on and it's gone. Anyone know what could cause this because the pads look good ?
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Old Jul 11, 2015 | 06:21 PM
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Maybe once or twice a month my abs light will come on and I can stop, turn off my truck then back on and it's gone. Anyone know what could cause this because the pads look good ?
if I pull in my driveway and turn my wheel all the way to the left, the abs light will come on
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 02:39 AM
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when the light comes on ...have the DTC read...
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 03:23 AM
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Turning your wheel while stationary or making a tight corner?
There are multiple things that could trigger this. I had a similar problem, it turned out to be a dirty sensor on the rear diff. I also blasted out about a half inch of this terrible mud from my wheel wells that I accumulated during the previous weeks hunting trip.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 08:18 AM
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First when I turned into my driveway but then I turned off the key and then back on and it was gone. I then turned the key back to run while standing outside and turned the steering wheel as far left as possible and it came back on.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 10:19 AM
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Maybe a bad abs sensor? Have codes pulled...
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:04 AM
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It doesn't come on but maybe once or twice a month and when I shut off then restart its gone. I think it was my passenger side sensor wire having too much tension when turning hard left which made it stretch (considering I have a 6" lift) so I disconnected the little wire clamps that hold the wires together and tie wrapped them so their more flexible now.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:33 AM
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Could be the sensor though. Does the light illuminate only when turning left or also when turning right? Maybe change the sensors from left to right and see whats happening?
I'd pull codes when the light illuminates again. It could be a lot more reasons. Eventually wheel bearing if the sensor misses a teeth?
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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I ment tooth
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:07 PM
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Only when turning sharp left but if I turn the trick off then on its not lit up anymore
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