ABS kicking on... Lightly braking 5-20mph
#1
ABS kicking on... Lightly braking 5-20mph
Ok, it feels like my passenger side abs is kicking on while the car comes to a stop. I bled the brakes today... Didn't fix it. I also cleaned all 4 sensors and that didn't fix it either. The abs light is not on, nor does it come on. I checked all mounting bolts for the calipers and they're torqued properly.
I can't figure this out. Found another thread on s2ki that seemed like a similar problem... They sanded down the area around the abs sensor to get it closer to the rotating portion of the hub... Mines pretty close. I know... "pretty close" isn't the best description... However, it appears to be the same distance as all the other sensors.
Could I maybe just have a bad passenger / front abs sensor?
Another idea I just had... Can I unplug each sensor one by one to see which wheel is actually having the "issue"? Or, will the abs system just freak out?
This is really ticking me off.
UPDATE** ABS on front right wheel is on all the time. I can get out of the car, and go feel it pumping on the front right wheel. WTF?
I can't figure this out. Found another thread on s2ki that seemed like a similar problem... They sanded down the area around the abs sensor to get it closer to the rotating portion of the hub... Mines pretty close. I know... "pretty close" isn't the best description... However, it appears to be the same distance as all the other sensors.
Could I maybe just have a bad passenger / front abs sensor?
Another idea I just had... Can I unplug each sensor one by one to see which wheel is actually having the "issue"? Or, will the abs system just freak out?
This is really ticking me off.
UPDATE** ABS on front right wheel is on all the time. I can get out of the car, and go feel it pumping on the front right wheel. WTF?
#2
Ok, it feels like my passenger side abs is kicking on while the car comes to a stop. I bled the brakes today... Didn't fix it. I also cleaned all 4 sensors and that didn't fix it either. The abs light is not on, nor does it come on. I checked all mounting bolts for the calipers and they're torqued properly.
I can't figure this out. Found another thread on s2ki that seemed like a similar problem... They sanded down the area around the abs sensor to get it closer to the rotating portion of the hub... Mines pretty close. I know... "pretty close" isn't the best description... However, it appears to be the same distance as all the other sensors.
Could I maybe just have a bad passenger / front abs sensor?
I can't figure this out. Found another thread on s2ki that seemed like a similar problem... They sanded down the area around the abs sensor to get it closer to the rotating portion of the hub... Mines pretty close. I know... "pretty close" isn't the best description... However, it appears to be the same distance as all the other sensors.
Could I maybe just have a bad passenger / front abs sensor?
#5
Nothing... Suspension has been the same for awhile now. Actually, just remembered I had a new alignment done. Added more front camber (2.9). Could that have something to do with it?
#6
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If this started after suspension work or a tire was replaced it's probably related. If the sensor isn't mounted flush to the knuckles or corrosion on any of the tone rings can cause an erratic sensor signal. A tire that has unequal height can cause the same.
#7
I'll double check the sensors to make sure they're seating properly.... This is so annoying.
Btw, on a cold start this morning, sloping kind-of down hill... the abs was going nuts while I was completely stopped. I don't understand that at all...
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#9
Pulled sensor last night, sanded down cradle surface, and put it back in... seems to help a little bit. The abs was not as pronounced this morning during my commute. I'm bought a new sensor for the front passenger side... I'm going to try that when it comes in.