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vondain 06-15-2012 04:23 PM

Utterly confused
 
I own an 05 and just recently started, when in fifth at about 50 mpg, the abs, drive train and handbrake come on.

wcs 06-15-2012 04:50 PM

Dewd
If you honestly do have something utterly confusing you better be able to provide more detail than that ... because your post is utterly confusing.

1) You mean the handbrake light, or literally the handbrake?

2) You mean the ABS light or the ABS activates?

3) Drive train what? Do we have a drivetrain light?

Any new mods recently ... umm like huge wheels and tires?

tronicj 06-15-2012 04:54 PM

I am more confused on how your getting 50 mpg out of your car??

New tires? check your air pressure. and How old are your Brakes?

UrbanOcho 06-15-2012 04:56 PM

:rofl:

wcs 06-15-2012 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by vondain (Post 4287597)
I own an 05 and just recently started, when in fifth at about 50 mpg, the abs, drive train and handbrake come on.


Originally Posted by tronicj (Post 4287611)
I am more confused on how your getting 50 mpg out of your car??

New tires? check your air pressure. and How old are your Brakes?

HA! Nice one I didn't even notice that!

vondain 06-15-2012 05:00 PM

Sorry mph.. My phone auto corrected and it's just the lights. (also I say drivetrain assuming thats what the car with the tracks means)

tronicj 06-15-2012 05:02 PM

Car with tracks. Traction control.

wcs 06-15-2012 05:08 PM


Originally Posted by vondain (Post 4287615)
Sorry mph.. My phone auto corrected and it's just the lights. (also I say drivetrain assuming thats what the car with the tracks means)

Ok gotcha ..
Handbrake light
Traction Control Light
ABS light

We need you to provide you maintenance and modification list.

Like we asked already ... have you recently changed the size of the wheels/tires have you done something with the brakes?

It most defiantly sounds like you are issues with a speed sensor of some sort


Check to make sure the ABS is plugged in ... securely

vondain 06-15-2012 05:15 PM

I have not changed the tires at all, I did however change the brakes a few days ago. As for the abs where would that be?

wcs 06-15-2012 05:21 PM


Originally Posted by vondain (Post 4287625)
I have not changed the tires at all, I did however change the brakes a few days ago. As for the abs where would that be?

There you go ..

Check Lug nuts
Check brake fluid
Check Calibers
Check pads

vondain 06-15-2012 05:23 PM

Ok, will do that now

AZ R3 06-15-2012 05:51 PM

You also might want to check the exhaust bearings, and make sure your blinker fluid is above the "Add" line.

vondain 06-15-2012 05:59 PM


Originally Posted by AZ R3 (Post 4287641)
You also might want to check the exhaust bearings, and make sure your blinker fluid is above the "Add" line.

I don't think it's either of those, I manage them frequently with my sardonic toggle.

tronicj 06-15-2012 06:11 PM

I lerned a newz werd tofay! Howay to me!

RIWWP 06-15-2012 07:55 PM


Originally Posted by monchie (Post 4287711)
I learned something new from this thread............................................ ............well, nothing. lol

No reason to post then huh?

I'll fix that for you so you don't get distracted.

Orthonormal 06-15-2012 10:49 PM

Might have whacked an ABS sensor wire while working on the brakes. No connection to the sensor = no ABS, no stability control.

The "handbrake" light is also the brake malfunction light.

monchie 06-16-2012 01:20 AM


Originally Posted by RIWWP (Post 4287726)
No reason to post then huh?

I'll fix that for you so you don't get distracted.


That's why my post was missing... :wavey:

Spin9k 06-16-2012 06:56 AM


Originally Posted by vondain (Post 4287625)
I have not changed the tires at all, I did however change the brakes a few days ago. As for the abs where would that be?

When you say, "change the brakes", what exactly did you "change"?

wcs 06-16-2012 07:07 AM


Originally Posted by Spin9k (Post 4287892)
When you say, "change the brakes", what exactly did you "change"?

Good point. Important point.

BTW just as an FYI to everyone/anyone:

(By accident) I took off down the road with my lug nuts on the driver side front tire only finger tight.
Traction control light came on about a 1/2 mile down the road.

vondain 06-16-2012 07:16 PM

I just changed the pads... Turns out I'm losing traction and it kicks on abs. Only question now is why?

wrightcomputing 06-16-2012 07:58 PM

I had odd sized tires on my car when I bought it 225/45/18 and 245-45-18 and that used to cause the same lights to come on at high speed and it would reset every time I turn off the ignition. Check your tire profile, it may also cause the same fault if one tire is warn and one it new.

nycgps 06-16-2012 09:01 PM

your plug is not connecting. Happened to me once when I was driving on highway, something flew by my car went over it, took my left front fender cover out and Ripped the connector apart, all lights on dash came on to warn me.

step out the car, connect it back ,restart, no problems since. fender cover was on highway somewhere, good luck to whoever run it over, bought new one replaced the old one, and that was 3-4 years ago.

vondain 06-16-2012 11:20 PM

Thanks I'll check it first thing in the morning


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