ABS Light! Help!
Feb 25, 2010, 10:10 AM
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ABS Light! Help!
i pulled my car out of winter storage cause there is no snow... well i put it away on a really cold day and i washed it that day and when i pulled it out the ANTI-LOCK light was on... so i scanned it and it is code
71 Lateral G Sesnor fault....
Tried to clear it but it came back so it either has a short or it came unpluged or i need a new one... does anyone know where this sensor is? the scanner said it was up front but not exactly where? it is to determine the acceleration between the front and rear wheels
71 Lateral G Sesnor fault....
Tried to clear it but it came back so it either has a short or it came unpluged or i need a new one... does anyone know where this sensor is? the scanner said it was up front but not exactly where? it is to determine the acceleration between the front and rear wheels
Feb 25, 2010, 10:27 AM
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I have a feeling this has to do with the sensors on the spindle's, and probably on either of the front ones. Take off your wheel, and look on the back of the spindle, near the bottom. You should see the wire and sensor. It is quite possible they were cut or damaged during driving, if the coniditions were not all at best. Or exposed, and water got on them.
Get this done soon, as this probably turned off your ABS, and come a day where you have to be quick with braking, and wheels lock, you're screwed.
Goodluck!
Get this done soon, as this probably turned off your ABS, and come a day where you have to be quick with braking, and wheels lock, you're screwed.
Goodluck!
Feb 25, 2010, 10:31 AM
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I have a feeling this has to do with the sensors on the spindle's, and probably on either of the front ones. Take off your wheel, and look on the back of the spindle, near the bottom. You should see the wire and sensor. It is quite possible they were cut or damaged during driving, if the coniditions were not all at best. Or exposed, and water got on them.
Get this done soon, as this probably turned off your ABS, and come a day where you have to be quick with braking, and wheels lock, you're screwed.
Goodluck!
Get this done soon, as this probably turned off your ABS, and come a day where you have to be quick with braking, and wheels lock, you're screwed.
Goodluck!
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The "spindle" is also known as the knucle, which is whast holds your wheel on, lol.
On the back of the spindle/knucle (whatever you want to call it) on the bottom, right next to the control arm, there should be "speed sensors/ABS sensors".
This is what's causing it.
Had it happen to me
My wire was cut in my left rear spindle.
On the back of the spindle/knucle (whatever you want to call it) on the bottom, right next to the control arm, there should be "speed sensors/ABS sensors".
This is what's causing it.
Had it happen to me
My wire was cut in my left rear spindle.
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It is put inside the knucle, so that it touches the little teeth on the axle that allow it to be read. Either the sensor is gone, or the teeth on your axle are stripped for the sensor.
Look on the are around where the axle goes into the spindle, you will see a black wire or whatever with a black plastic end. The other side ( unable to be seen) is silver with a ridge that touches the teeth on the axle and does the readings.
Goodluck.
Look on the are around where the axle goes into the spindle, you will see a black wire or whatever with a black plastic end. The other side ( unable to be seen) is silver with a ridge that touches the teeth on the axle and does the readings.
Goodluck.
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