[V8] Intermittent ABS light and diff locking up solved

Mark Kalbskopf gbmarc at cox.net
Fri Jan 8 18:23:35 PST 2010


I should conclude the story of my ABS light coming on and scuffing  
tires at slow speed, as it might be a help.

Back in November I was determined to get rid of the ABS OFF light  
coming on and this tire scrubbing, so I disconnected all 4 ABS sensors  
and measured the resistance across each one, hoping to detect an  
anomaly. The front right one was slightly different, so I ordered and  
installed a new ABS sensor for just this wheel.
I then tested the car but the problem still wasn't fixed. I forgot  
about the repair in frustration.
Last week, I ordered the two rear sensors. I was about to begin  
installation, when I noticed that I had forgotten to reconnect the  
left rear sensor underneath the rear seat. It had been disconnected  
since November.
Bingo, problem solved.  So the front right one was bad after all and I  
never knew it.  Bang head against wall!

So it you need a rear ABS sensor, I have two at a reasonable price!!  :)

Mark.



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