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Old 12-28-2008, 12:43 PM
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Unhappy abs and traction lights

i got my 2000 ssei about three months ago and i love it dearly. i got it knowing there were a few problems with it, one being the abs and traction control lights were on an it says service stability system. so i figured it was the wheel speed sensors going bad because i knew it needed wheel bearings. i replace both wheel bearings and to my surprise it didn't fix the problem. what stumps me is that a few weeks ago before i replaced the wheel bearings we got a lot of snow, and the entire night my trac control worked and my abs worked wonderful. but only for the one snowy night.

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Check your brake fluid level. It'* a long shot but if the level is low it could see that as a possible ABS problem.
Old 12-28-2008, 03:08 PM
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yeah its right at the top thats the first thing i checked. i also tried disconnecting the battery for a few mins to clear the code but it didn't work either
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Check the rear brakes. There is a sensor for each wheel there as well.
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Try unplugging each sensor, one at a time and see if it makes any difference.
Old 12-29-2008, 12:20 AM
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i've heard broken wires are common on the wheel speed sensor wires do you know anything about that?
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They can be. The only true way of knowing is to have the dealer use a Tech II on it, and that'll tell you what the problem is. Problem is finding a dealer who doesn't charge an arm and a leg to spend 15 minutes scanning it.
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well i can get it scanned for free at the machine shop in town where i used to work. so i'll do that and see what i can dig up.
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i ran the scan tool on the bonneville the other day and i got a trouble code of LF wheel speed sensor bad or short. so i'm gonna check out the wires for shorts
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Sound like you found your problem. The fix should be easy now.


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