850 Sedan 1996, ABS Sensor, Iginition or Both

Aug 21, 2005 3 Replies
1996 850 Sedan.

My ABS light has come on. It initially was not an issue with me. I park my vehicle in the HEAT, start my vehicle in the heat, Indicators and Speedomoter do not work. I will drive the car for some time and all will work again after re-start. I was told that it is linked to the ABS snesor and that latter needs to be replaced even jeopardizing a short in and ultimate destruction of the wirng-harnass.



A few days ago I start the 850 sedan and NO LIGHTS. Vehicle was parked in low 90 degree weather I brake and the the warning lights to my seatbelt warning indicators flash. I was told it is my ignition and that makes sense as in recent months I continually had to use that button in order to palce my vehicle in drive.



Do I have 1 problem and only need to change the IGNITION or do I have



2 Problems and also have the ABS unit changed and replaced. They scared me when they said that the potential of damage to the wiring harnass is an outcome.

I am open to your opnions.



Jack van Dijk Missouri, USA



All of the problems except the ABS light are problem the ignition switch, which is an easy 15 minute fix:

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Actually, the ABS system is on the same circuit, so a new ignition switch may fix that problem as well. There is obviously a problem with the ignition switch, so I'd fix that first, then see if the ABS light is still on.

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