Traction handling/ABS light
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Traction handling/ABS light
2000 C5...
Just replaced wheel hubs/sensors, rotors, calipers, brake pads. Preventive maint. 3 days later Traction/handling ABS lights come on. replaced bad hub/sensor. 3 days later lights back on. Never had this problem. Any ideas?
-C
Just replaced wheel hubs/sensors, rotors, calipers, brake pads. Preventive maint. 3 days later Traction/handling ABS lights come on. replaced bad hub/sensor. 3 days later lights back on. Never had this problem. Any ideas?
-C
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From: Hillsboro OR
Since you were just in the area, I would check the wheel sensor connectivity
Drifting
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From: Omaha Nebraska
Do the codes pop up by just turning on the key (w/o starting the car)? If so, you probably have a hub disconnected........reseat the wires in the plastic part of the plug......one might have come loose.
Drifting
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From: Omaha Nebraska
You might want to check the rear wiring harness going to the hub where it it attached to the brake cabling. I had one 'reposition' itself and rubbed on the tire.....wore through the insulation and shorted.....causes svc ah/tc/abs. Easy fix. The 'three days later' comment reminded me of that one.
Pro
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From: Angleton Tx
You might want to check the rear wiring harness going to the hub where it it attached to the brake cabling. I had one 'reposition' itself and rubbed on the tire.....wore through the insulation and shorted.....causes svc ah/tc/abs. Easy fix. The 'three days later' comment reminded me of that one.
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Its just guessing without pulling the codes. Each of those messages are generated by several different codes. Use the DIC to see the codes. It only takes a few seconds. There are different diagnostic procedures for each code that can lead you to the correct component. Codes do not tell you what to replace but where to look.
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