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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 12:07 PM
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Last night as I was driving home I spun out at a stop sign on some Ice and my ABS light turned on. This morning when I left it was off so I figured maybe just because I spun out it came on. But now I just left for lunch and it was on again. I do not hear any growling noises or anything weird other than the abs not working. Any help would be great
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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 12:17 PM
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Is the Brake Fluid level between MIN & Max?
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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 12:44 PM
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sometime ago, my abs light came on, and the control unit was making a noise, sounded like a motor running. wound up had to replace the abs unit. 1200 bucks installed.
funny thing was, the brakes did not feel any different.
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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 12:50 PM
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Check the brake fluid. If that's at the proper level, maybe try cleaning the speed sensor in the rear diff.
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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 01:02 PM
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Brake Fluid should be replaced every 2-3 years. It's normal to hear noise when ABS is working.
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