REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 First time I've seen this come on other than at startup. I know it could be anything from a bad bulb to a bad wire or solenoid. 😲 I pulled off the road. Stopped the car. Waited about 5 mins. Started up as usual with the lights flashing as they should at startup. Drove home and no ABS lights came on. Bull is going into the shop on Thursday for some other work and I'll have them look at it. I'm wondering if there's anything I can do before then to check this out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kodachrome Wolf 466 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Had an intermittent ABS light on the '97 a few years back. My issue was a dirty wheel speed sensor. Cleaned it off with some brake clean and haven't had that issue in several years. It may have set a code that possibly can be read on the scan tools some auto part store use. Worth a shot to see if anything comes up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted August 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Thanks Zach. Shop will check out sensor when I take it in on Friday. So far it's driving OK, and light has only come on once more. Still, I want to get it checked out and fixed before winter comes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 All is well. Historic ABS sensor code for a new ABS module. Shop says not to do anything unless it comes up again. They cleared the code, car drives just fine. I did some back road sudden stops to see if anything felt odd,but it didn't. She still stops on a dime ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 I spoke too soon. Light is coming on again.😢 When I'm back from vacation, am going to have this fixed. Ford part is obsolete. Unless I can find it from one of my Ford dealers, will go aftermarket and have it fixed. I'm not comfortable riding around not knowing if the light is on because of bad sensor, or if my brakes really do have a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_05_SEL 1414 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I wouldn’t be especially worried, even if the ABS isn’t functioning your hydraulic brakes will still work. It’s just a little more old school in the mean time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted September 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Now the red brake light has come on as well. I'm not happy about lights coming on that shouldn't ! Must fix ! Meanwhile, will continue to rely on hydraulic brakes. They've never let me know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zenriddles 147 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Red light is either parking brake not fully released or low brake fluid. I know on the V8 SHO's the low fluid sensor is a lying piece of junk. Do a visual on the fluid level and look for puddles under the car before driving off in it after the red light activates, please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just had all the fluids changed out. Brake fluid is where it should be. Parking brake is released fully. The brake light comes on intermittently when the ABS light comes on. It will stay on for 15-20 mins, sometimes then it goes off. Other times it stays on. When I'm back from vacation will haul it back to the shop. Ka-ching ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDTRUCKCHASER 340 Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Follow up Through one of my parts vendors found a module for sale at a reasonable price. Got it installed and all is right with the world....until the next thing decides to crap out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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