brianpavlovic Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I am a new member here , but a car guy at heart! I had just traded in my 1984 corvette for a 1994 Lexus ES300 and man is it great! I love my car so much that I slept in it already! My wife thinks I am nuts. I was driving from work and the ABS light came on. The car drives normal and there is no noise. What could be the problem? Is there a way that I can fix it w/o taking it to a dealer? -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Welcome to the club- It could be a simple thing such as a disconnected wire to the wheel sensor, but it also could mean something more serious which could be checked out with a code reader. Unless you have the equipment or knowledge I'd bring it to a reliable shop or your Lexus dealer to have it looked at. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpavlovic Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 Does it make a difference that the light comes on as soon as I start the car? -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 When you turn on the ignition the car goes through a series of self checks, one of which is the ABS system. If the light comes on after these checks it's indicating that there is a problem. It could be anywhere in the braking system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpavlovic Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 Does that mean it will be very expensive to fix? Is the car safe to drive? -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 It could be expensive or not....... but that you will have to find out after it's checked. In the meantime, the brakes will work OK, except you won't have the ABS feature working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpavlovic Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 Do you think it might be a bad fuse? That would be cheaper to replace? -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I doubt that it's a bad fuse, but stranger things have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 does the light turn on when started or only once you start moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpavlovic Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 The light comes on as soon as I start my car. I looked around the back of my wheels and noticed some wires going to the hub. On the one wheel, it seemed alittle loose. I am not sure and I am afraid that a dealer mechanic will take me to town, if you know what I mean! -Brian newbie here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpham Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I had the same problem before and the dealer changed an ABS sensor. It cost around $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpavlovic Posted July 24, 2004 Author Share Posted July 24, 2004 Was it a Toyota dealer or a lexus dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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