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ABS/DSC lights always on

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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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ABS/DSC lights always on

My ABS/DSC lights are constantly on. Is there a way to do a reset to ensure it is not a fault? If so and the lights come back on I will assume that the sensors are worn and will have to change them out. Any suggestions? Thanks!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 09:40 AM
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Lights go off when faults are corrected. To answer your question you can disconnect the battery for 20 mins or so or perform a reset on the ECU. This would in effect clear the lights if the fault was no longer present however if the lights are on then the fault exists. I assume you do not have scanner to identify the culprit. Most likely a sensor, check the right front first (cable contacts front crank pulley and wears through), after that trial and error. Watch out for cheap aftermarket sensors on eBay for $12 or so, some work some don't.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 11:48 AM
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If the flat tire warning is not lit, then the issue is more serious than a wheel speed sensor....
Possible a control unit or steering angle sensor...
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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Have you checked the tire pressure of all four tires?

Have you switched wheel size, as I do when I go from summer to winter wheels?

I would get this error once in a while with my 2002 MCS when the front wheels would spin (one wheel in snow, other on solid ground). I would do the reset function for tire pressure monitoring and the "trouble" lights would go off.
 
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