96 f350 ABS light

On 06 Jul 2004 22:30:10 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (MontanaJeeper) mumbled:

Make sure the switch that turns on the blinking warning lights is not depressed. I had the same problem and bhad forgotten to turn off the switch

Get test strips and use them. A good parts store may have the strips, otherwise go to

thanks for the tips so far. the ABS light doesnt flash, it remains constantly on.

is coolant additive necessary if the coolant is changed at the recommended intervals? thanks,

Hey! Nathan!

How'd the move go?

Spdloader

Nathan,

If the ABS light is in it could be as cheap as a sensor (the rear diff sensor sometimes is troublesome) or as expensive as an entire ABS control module.

Translation of dealer's statement: "We don't want to know what it is until you buy it, and once you buy it we're hoping it's something expensive to fix."

||Translation of dealer's statement: "We don't want to know what it is until ||you buy it, and once you buy it we're hoping it's something expensive to ||fix."

I agree, sounds like the dealer is being evasive. Unless this is a bargain deal (it should be) and you are prepared to deal with the ABS issue yourself, I'd hold their feet to the fire about repairing it. Keep in mind that an ABS light can come and go, so just because they say it's fixed and the light is out doesn't mean it won't come back on after you pay them and get 10 miles down the road.

||> im preparing to purchase a '96 f350 crew cab diesel 4x4 SRW (shown above) ||from ||> a local dealership. the truck looks great, drives great, and seems to run ||> great with 124,000 miles on the odometer. before i purchase it i have two ||> concerns: ||>

||> 1) im not quite sure how to test for cavitation. ||> 2) the ABS light stays on. the dealer says he had it in the shop and they ||cant ||> find anything wrong with it. ||>

||> any information would be appreciated. || ||

Texas Parts Guy

Absolutely. You have to add it to the new coolant.

any particluar recommendations on where to start? any way i can pull codes somehow? thanks matt,

it was, i consider it a very good deal at $13,000. i just need to get these issues addressed.

is there any particular brand or type of additive? ive never had to do this before, is this a dealer item or can i get it at most any "regular" parts store? thanks,

||>Subject: Re: 96 f350 ABS light ||>From: "Matt Macchiarolo" || ||>it could be as cheap as a sensor (the rear diff ||>sensor sometimes is troublesome) or as expensive as an entire ABS control ||>module. || ||any particluar recommendations on where to start? any way i can pull codes ||somehow?

Run by an auto parts store that will scan for codes. Zone does that, probably others.

As far as I know, there are only the following componenets on a 2WD truck:

ABS computer - separate box? ABS modulator - is that the same thing? LF brake wheelspeed sensor RF brake wheelspeed sensor Rear Differential speed sensor

The rear sensor is under $20 and is a common failure item, so why not just change it and see?

Actually, looks like you could buy everything listed by Raybestos (all the above) for about $250. Changing them out should be difficult at all. I doubt you could get a shop to fix it for that, even replacing just one componenet.

Texas Parts Guy