abs

[nosv6]

why does my abs inop light come on. doesn't come on when i start the car, only after i've been driving for about 1/2 an hour. if i turn the car off and then start it again it takes another half hour for the light to come on.

[Blackbird3800]

check to make sure all of the + and - terminals on and around the battery are snug and clean because one of mine was a little loose and i had ABS and all kinds of other lights on and when i snuged them down all probs went away......hopes this helps.... :cool:

[nosv6]

thanks for the info, but it can't just be a loose connection because when i shut the car off and turn it back on(whether i wait ten minutes or start it again right away) the light goes off everytime.

anybody else?

[rockotman]

Check to make sure that the spark plug wires are not running too close to the sense leads coming up from the front wheels. I had a similar problem with my son's 96 bird; I fixed it by just moving the sense leads (they are encased in a foil shield) away from the spark plug wires and held them away from the wires with a pull-tie. The gap, when I had the problem, was only about 1/2 inch between the right wheel sensor lead and #6 plug wire. After moving the wire to about 3 inches away, problem solved.

[MississippiMaro]

Check your brake lights (especially the light in the spoiler) if one is out it will trigger the abs inop light. This is a very common problem in 4th gen cars, but also an easy fix