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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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when i step on my brake pedal i hear a whinning sound radio level drops. and Service ABS and traction system lights come on dash and radio lihts flicker
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Are the brakes working OK?

If so, then I would start checking connections at battery and grounds. Just start taking connectors off and cleaning them all up real nice-nice. Look all around car and do as many as you can find. Bad grounds can cause a lot of strange electrical gremlins.

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Yea brakes are working fine. Im hoping to get it to Don AKA Slowhawk soon. I will look at the batt. thanks for your help
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Originally Posted by Willfulone
Start with all the grounds

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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Are they easy to get at?
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by riarms
when i step on my brake pedal i hear a whinning sound radio level drops. and Service ABS and traction system lights come on dash and radio lihts flicker
Whining sound from where?

The radio volume is going down because you the have the volume speed control thing enabled. See that 4-position dial beneath the volume ****? Turn it CCW all the way. I hate that feature personally.

Pull the codes and post them up. You probably have a bad ground or loose connection.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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GROUNDS, GROUNDS, GROUNDS.

Especially G105 under the block, drivers side.


Send a pm to Bill Curlee for a diagram of all the ground locations!




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