Hi,

i was driving my car yesterday and the ABS and Traction light came on i shut off the car and re started it and it never came back. Has anyone had this happen to them?

thanks for the feed back...

 

I was just about to post the same thing. Happened to me just the other day and I have no idea what caused it.

 

The ABS/TC controll module is about to go bad.

 

And what would one of those modules go for?

 

Check for codes...If it does go, its expensive from the dealer and relatively cheap for a rebuild from absfixer.com

 

There is a forum member or tow that repair them for about $100 to $150 bucks or something like that. If you go to the dealer you will get the Corvette tax. When mine when out, the car had aftermarket warranty, and the total cost for replacing it was of $1200 bucks. It's just one board that is attached to your ABS module, and it controlls your Traction Control, ABS, and Active Handling. It's on the front left side of the car.

 

wow thats large!!!!!

 

I did some searching and found a few other posts that mentioned bad grounds too.

If it is the module, are there instructions on how to fix it yourself? I'm handy with the soldering iron if it's just replacing a broken component.

 

I haven't seen any instructions on doing a rebuild. I think its a problem with poor quality relays and the guys @ absfixer.com replaces them with higher quality ones.

 

All relays are low quality.

Bill

 

First thing you need to do is tell us what year car you have and if it is an early car whether or not it has the JL4 active handling option. It makes a difference. Then you need to use the DIC to display any failure codes that are showing. Here is the procedure:
Entering On-Board Diagnostics
To enter the Diagnostic Display function perform the following steps:

Turn ON the ignition switch, with the engine OFF.
Press the RESET button to acknowledge any warning messages present.
Press the OPTIONS button on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and hold.
While holding the OPTIONS button press the FUEL button 4 times within a 5 second period.
System will first enter automatic display mode followed by the manual display mode.
Automatic Display DTC Mode
The automatic display feature allows you to read each module DTC display function in an automatic display sequence. Each system module DTC will be displayed for 3 seconds followed by a 1 second pause before the next DTC is displayed in an automatic sequence. When all DTCs have been displayed for all systems, the IPC will display NO MORE CODES for 2 seconds before entering the manual mode. At any time during the automatic display function, the manual display feature can be activated by pressing any button on the DIC except the E/M button. The E/M button is used to completely exit the DIAGNOSTICS mode at any time.

Manual Display DTC Mode
The manual display feature allows you to manually select each module DTC display function. When the manual mode is selected, the IPC will display the MANUAL DIAGNOSTICS mode message for 2 seconds, or until any button on the DIC except the E/M is pressed. After the MANUAL DIAGNOSTICS mode message is displayed, the IPC will display the first system abbreviation and quantity of codes stored for that system, then the IPC will wait for further instructions. The buttons on the DIC provide the following functions when operating the on-board diagnostic feature in the manual mode:

DIC Button Functions

DIC Button
Function

1. FUEL
Previous DTC

2. GAGES
Next DTC

3. TRIP
Previous System

4. OPTIONS
Next System

5. E/M
Exit Diagnostics

RESET
Clear DTCs

In both diagnostic modes, systems will be displayed in the following order:

PCM (Powertrain Control Module)
TCS (Traction Control System)
RTD (Real Time Damping) (with F45 option)
BCM (Body Control Module)
SDM (Sensing and Diagnostic Module)
IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster)
RADIO (Radio)
HVAC (Heater, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (with CJ2 option)
LDCM (Left Door Control Module)
RDCM (Right Door Control Module)
SCM (Seat Control Module) (with AAB option)
RFA (Remote Function Actuation) (known as the remote control door lock receiver (RCDLR))
Exiting On-Board Diagnostics
In order to exit On-Board diagnostics press the E/M button.

Once you get all of the codes post them here including leading and trailing letters.

Bill

 

Thanks Bill, sorry its an 02 i will give it a shot.

thanks for all the help.

 

Hi There,
with Bill & the s/m procedures on retrieving the codes from the dic I would also include switches are of low quality or poor soldering.
robsc501