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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Hello iv got a escort rs s2 and the abs warning light has come on even tho the abs has been taken off!
Is it a wire come loose?? If so does any one know which one??


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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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if abs been removed m8 just take the bulb out,
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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dont really wanna take bulb out the abs light and the liw level light is on but fluid is at normal level. they were both off till couple of weeks ago when they poped up togeher.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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If you pull the plug off the fluid reservoir sensor, does the light go out?
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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will go check now
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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just took the plug of the res. and the red brake light went out, but the abs light stays on.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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abs sensors are simply just switches that run on the abs belts so if the belt snaps the switch opens. If they are still there tape them up or cut the plug off and join the wires together.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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the abs has been taken off so not sure which are the wires to join
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Sorted it had carpet out to check 4 leaks! and noticed little bit of bare wire on the cable from the handbrake switch taped it up sorted must have been shortin on floor!

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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Cool, forgot the ABS light came on with the h/brake.
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