ABS Light Stays On, What To Do?

ABS light stays on in car. How ABS (Anti-Lock Brakes) work and what to do if they have problems and aren't working, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) location, inspection and diagnosis. DIY Car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.

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⬇️Things I used in this video:
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[johnsmall]

Up here in New England we have salted roads and rust. My ABS system was normal but traction control engaged the right hand brake around turns. This was about 1 minute after I picked the car up after alignment. They had replaced a broken stud. They were unable to look at it and when you turn on dry pavement and you skid alarm beeps you can't live with that. They couldn't tell me what wheel the stud was replaced. I found the new stud and it was opposite the wheel that had the problem. I pulled the sensor and found a ton of metal filings stuck to the ABS Sensor magnet. That must have given incorrect wheel speed and caused the anti skid to kick in. Blew out the sensor, the hum and for good measure popped the axle nut and blew out rust there. You are right Common Sense is a valuable tool. Impact tools probably broke rust free in the hub. Thanks for the videos they get you thinking, and enjoyable to watch.
John

[tekman]

Thank you Scotty for telling the truth about ABS…. When your ABS system has a problem it simply turns OFF and reverts to the way cars used to be BEFORE they had ABS systems. (OBVIOUSLY if you understand cars) UNFORTUNATELY, there are MANY dishonest YouTube videos by mechanics that say: “If your ABS and Brake lights are on, you MUST get it fixed otherwise you are in danger of having a serious accident.” Basically those other sites are trying to convince people that don’t understand cars that it is an emergency that needs spending money on immediately. An ABS system that has stopped working SHOULD be repaired but the truth is that (excluding OTHER brake problems) when an ABS system stops working it just turns off and it is like driving a car BEFORE having ABS.

[FSmithSE]

ANOTHER OUTSTANDING "SCOTTY KILMER AUTO MECHANICS MADE SIMPLE SHOW" VIDEO. SCOTTY GIVES YOU THE REALITY OF AUTO MECHANICS, MIXED WITH HIS HUMOR, YEARS OF EXPERTISE, AND COMMON SENSE APPROACH. SCOTTY HAS THE PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM WE ALL NEED WHEN WE TACKLE THESE AUTO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE JOBS.

[ashleesmith]

Thank you so much. My ABS light just came on and I was driving my car. Now I feel safe enough to drive it with my daughter until I get to the mechanic next week. Thank you so much.

[a.t]

Bought a new, used car for girlfriend. The abs light came on a week later. She was freaking out. I said don't worry baby, I'll fix it. After watching this video I put the car on the lift, popped the hood, spun the tires, pulled the fuse and drank some more coffee. Abs light went out and girlfriend thinks I'm a genius. Thanks bro. Subscribed!

[haxrz]

I love Scotty's car fix videos. He has a mastery over fixing cars to a degree rarely seen. He's saved me some money fixing my 2000 lexus es300 w/ 147k miles myself

[FrederickDunn]

My ABS light came on while driving home through a snow-storm last weekend. Great feeling when you're 7 hours from home. You nailed it, $1, 700.00 plus installation. I live in the snow-belt, so going with no ABS isn't a very good choice. Thanks for the outstanding explanation. BTW, it's a 2007 Honda Element. I'm still hanging on with that one.

[jesvvs]

All I needed to hear was I can still drive

[vdfzeym]

You could explain that if the light is on you can pump the brakes to help avoid locking the wheels up. You know like how people drive cars before ABS saved us all

[commentsrmymiddlenam]

was panicking when I saw my ABS light turn on, this video really calmed me down.

[briangingras]

Thanks Scotty you told me what I wanted to hear if the ABS light is on it just means it goes back to normal breaking and I could deal with that instead of having to pay to get it fixed

[k.w.]

Scotty Kilmer is the BEST mechanic on YouTube. Thank you!

[slugo]

Scotty, man I remember you on one of our local TV station here in Houston. I must admit you have help me and my family out so much. Thank you sir for posting your knowledge it just helps to know that there is an honest mechanic in town. (Thanks for the good work)

[codychaney]

He is so cheesy but so very smart and personable and I respect everything about him and I love how easy understanding the videos are. Thanks scotty!

[elizabethleslie-veganinava]

Thanks Scotty. I have a 2003 Chevy Astro Van which had the ABS Module and pump replaced less than three years ago. I haven’t been driving it much the last week but lots of rain here visiting my parents. ABS light came on yesterday after sitting 3 days a. Needless to say I am not thrilled but after researching and watching this video I am relaxed now :)

[jessicahayden]

I got my abs module for my 07 Camry from the salvage yard for $100. Installed it myself and it works great!

[jcbecker]

If you have a chevrolet silverado or another similar truck, if the ABS light comes on, check the wheel bearings!! Ours went out on a trip. We would hit a bump and the abs light would come on and then go we got back home, the wheel literally was falling off the front on both sides. Barely made it back. Replaced both hub assemblies. The tone rings were broken and the bearings were falling out. The wheel was wobbling. No bearing noise before this event. 2005 silverado with 70k miles on it. Learned a valuable lesson that day. Both sides failed at the same time...both made in USA.

[marylamb]

Scotty, thanks to you I cleaned a couple of sensors and my pickup no longer has ABS disabled. I always start with connector cleaner if I don't have a fancy scanner. Loose connections have been responsible for 40% of my vehicle problems.

[CorrosiveColin]

I know this is an older video but I just bought a used 2000 4Runner and the ABS light so I figured I'd see how to fix it and of course you, THE Scotty Kilmer, have already made a video on it. Been watching for a week now... and now I'm finally subscribed. What a legend.