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Asked: Jul 28, 2009 - 02:50 PM

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Why did my ABS light come on?

Why did my ABS light come on?

In Car Safety > Safety Technology
2 answers - 110 days ago

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toyota4x41

Date: Jul 29, 2009
Time: 09:07 PM

In order for your question to be answered we need to know what kind of vehicle you have & if the light is always on or if it's intermittent. There literally thousands of reasons per vehicle as to why an ABS light could come on.

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oldfarmer50

Date: Aug 05, 2009
Time: 04:48 PM

For me it was because a small sensor that detects wheel movement went bad. Cost about $60 to replace.

The other poster is right though, could be a lot of things. Take it to a shop you can trust and you might get away cheap.

Remember, even though your brakes will work fine with the light on you will not have the ABS function. This means your wheels can lock-up under hard braking or slippery conditions. If you drive in rain or snow you should get it fixed.

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