They're Free at Last
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They're Free at Last
My ABS pump became stalled several months ago. I kept reading about how probing the green wire to make it run manually would free it up. I gave it a few half hearted attempts with no succcess. I actually melted a jumper wire at one point. Finally this weekend, I got some heavier wire and used a spike (a little crude I grant you) and got it to run again. Light's gone, traction control back to normal and no more codes. I took it out on a back road and the ABS works great. I have heard the saying "brake hard and brake often." My question is how frequent do I "excercise" the ABS system?
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Good that you got it working again. Hope it stays that way for a long time.
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Doesn't that whole system get cycled when the battery is connected? I know when I have had my battery disconnected for some reason, I hear all kinds of "clonks" from the ABS unit when I reconnect it. I guess it's making sure everything works.
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I would get a constant ABS 1243 code for "ABS pump stalled.". It would not reset. If I reset it with the engine running, it would actually cause a momnetary engine drag at idle. After doing a search, there was a thread showing a thick green wire runnning across the top of the case below the aternator. Probing a jumper wire into the green wire from the battery would start the pump. Initially it would get so hot the the insulation on the wire would smoke. After repeated probing, it eventually freed up and started functioning as normal. I'l have to cover some of the insulation and let the blisters on my thumb and forefinger heal after burning them on the aligator clip attached to the positive battery cable. I took my glove off too soon. Small price to pay. Thanks for the replies everyone.
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I've been on this Forum for quite a while and this is the first time I've heard about the green wire procedure. Then again, I can't remember what I did yesterday, damn memory of mine. 
Thanks for posting that. I just pulled my ECBM this winter and sent it out for repair. It was kind of a pain to do.
Thanks for posting that. I just pulled my ECBM this winter and sent it out for repair. It was kind of a pain to do.
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