To possible fix ABS problem (Activation before stopping)
M-80
01-10-2005, 08:11 PM
Ok i'm a mechanic that had the pleasure to work on a 95 windstar with a ABS problem . The problem was the same one that you are all describing.Before the problem started she had both rear brake lines replaced.I don't see the conection but who knows, I worked on the damn thing for four days before i got it figured out. After the third day i told my boss to take it to the dealership. They could'nt figure it out either. So we got the car back to our shop, I knew that the problem had to be one of the sensors even though they all tested ok.The problem turn out to be a weak signal in the back sensors .Don't know which of the two because they both had the same problem . The problem was RUST! There was rust building up underneath the bracket that holds them in place .It was causing the sensor to move away from the the ABS ring . That is what was causing the weak signal & the ABS to activate .It activates because it thinks that one of wheels in the back is locking up even though it is not. What i did to fix the problem was i took the sensor out VERY CAREFULLY . I cleaned the rust from the plate and i had to bend the sensor straight. DO NOT bend it too close to the ring or you will hit it . You want to be about two centimeters away from it . For a more acurate way of doing it use a ohm meter . Bend it until you get the same reading from both of them . The reading that i got was( 2.69ohm ) Once again be very carefull . I don't know if this will fix all the ABS problems on this forum But it is what fixed my ABS problem And from what I have read this is the only one that has worked. Good luck to all of you And let me know if it helps you guys.
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