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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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when im braking at low speeds and/or turning....when im coming up to a stop sign, light, or parking etc. my abs activates and when i come to complete stop it diengages i guess.... anyone have this problem if so what was your fix to the problem
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Do you throw an abs light? Or can you just feel it?
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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no abs light... i just feel it and i can hear it activating as well
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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I think it's a flash code...

Something is triggering an abs response from your wheels to the abs module my guess is that either your sliding an not realizing it...I doubt you are but if that is the cAse then that's your issue case closed but most likely your just braking and in that case if you have 4 wheel abs I would unplug the abs module for about 15-30min and plug it back in if that doesn't fix it there are two sensors on it for the front and rear abs clean them put them back and then drive it

My guess is that tomorrow sometime that lights gonna come on or flash at you and there will be a stored code

Right now it's a guess and check I would hook up a code reader and see if you can pull an abs code
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Ok thanks I'm gonna try unplugging the module...it's not that I'm sliding it will do it on dry pavement....... I did recently change the hub assembly and I put the new abs speed sensor in that came with the hub... Would that have an effect on it???
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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It shouldnt that is fairly simple and only goes one way
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