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hey ladies and gents!
have a prob with my EB Falcon Auto. I only bought it a few days ago so am not quite used to it yet, but I drove it for about an hour and noticed the "Check A.B.S." warning light was on the whole time. I figured it can't matter that much as long as I dont break too hard all of a sudden, but when I got home I could smell the brakes really bad. Im hoping im not doing any more damage to my car so if anyone could tell me what I should check then the help would be much appreciated. thanks edit: also I dont have an owners manual for the car so I cant look it up there. |
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| rushed |
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first to check is the fuse in the engine compartment (near water tank), i blew that in my old wagon and "check abs" came on and breaks went rather smokei smelly.
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why did both of your cars brakes come on (why were they smokey/smelly)????
The only thing i can think of is that FORD put a safety device in, that activates when ABS fails, that is, it puts the brakes on when ABS fails
_________________ 1993 Ford Fairmont EB II 5.0L V8 Wagon |
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| GTBob |
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If abs system looses power it turns into a non abs systemand works the same as a non abs vehicle
_________________ Rotten Old Revhead!!! XW GTHO + EF ex cop car (exractors 2.5 cat back zorst !6" Simmons K&N +airbox mods Lowered with Bilstein shocks+Whiteline Bars NEXT THING Swap HO for GTP or Ferrari! |
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| rushed |
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give it a try (pull out the fuse), brakes did not work to well (they were shagged anyway) meh just thought itdd be a good place to look first.
smoking brakes can also be caused by the lines being squeezed/crimped |
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| mr_sperm1 |
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rushed wrote: smoking brakes can also be caused by the lines being squeezed/crimped
could that be caused by the ABS pump not being in full operation?
_________________ Maloo - Holden's word for ugly. |
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| Rossca |
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well I should have time to check it tomorrow, the first thing I'll check will be the fuse, and if thats not it then where should i look next?
I got a Haynes repair manual today but it doesnt really say much about the ABS |
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| Rossca |
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hmmm ignore that last post, just checked in the manual again and found a list of things to check before going to a Ford Dealer.
a. Check brake fluid in the reservoir. b. Verify that the ECU is securely connected. c. Check the electrical connectors at the hydraulic modulator. d. Check the fuses e. Follow the wiring harness to each wheel, check for wire damage and that all connections are secure. thanks anyway for the help guys! 
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| mr_sperm1 |
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if you've got an eb2, pm me - i have an ecu code scanner
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| Rossca |
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as noob as it sounds, im not sure lol
i just know its a '92 eb falcon 4.0 how can I tell? |
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| mr_sperm1 |
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got smartlock?
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| Rossca |
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nope, so thats only with eb2?
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| mr_sperm1 |
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as far as i'm aware - someone with more boxcar knowledge should be able to tell!
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| Rossca |
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hmm oh well, I'll check the other options posted above and hopefully its something easy. I just bought the bloody thing so I can't really afford to have much fixed....
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| fastleno |
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series II was released in April 1992.
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