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quadrabrick · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: turning off flashing ABS lights?

Is there a fuse I can remove to get rid of the 2 red flashing lights for the ABS. I don't want to repair the ABS, I have black tape over the lights now, and I would like to disconnect the lights instead. Is there an easy fix, like a fuse removal, or do I need to remove the instrument pod?
Thanks, Brent
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Jim · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject:

I believe you have to take the pod apart and remove the bulbs. You might want to have a new pod gasket on hand - it's one of the cheaper K parts...

(If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will be along to correct me)
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:20 am Post subject:

You may be able to just unplug the ABS brain and kill them as well.
I'm not all that familiar with the ABS1 systems though.
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Inge K. · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:31 am Post subject:

Remove the ABS warning relay in the relay box, the relay has a blue housing.
ABS I, it`s the smallest of them (it`s two), ABS II, it`s only one relay.

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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:55 am Post subject:

Brent,

Forgive me if I missed or have forgotten other posts by you on this subject- but have you tried resetting the ABS system?

My previous '93 also had a strange ABS I personality.

On several occasions when it went into the fault lightshow, success seemed to require multiple reset attempts- (I recall up to 7 or 8 tries) and correct planet alignment, all the while I stood on my left foot and hummed Whip it by Devo.

Have you tried that? Laughing

These things will drive ya' nuts, huh? I believe there is a thread where I asked about removing the whole ABS system. Then I gave it several more unsuccessful reset tries and went to the black tape fix until I had time to do the removal. A couple of weeks later I saw that the system had reset itself and the lights were off. Shocked

Good luck with yours. Is there a psychic is your neighborhood that could help????

John
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Trucker · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

Here you go. The instructions for resetting the ABS

I printed them off and have them pinned up in my garage.

Cheers.

Rich.

http://www.k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2110
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Ted · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject:

You might also stop at Radio Shack and pick up a $3 test LED and see what the problem is, could be as easy as a mis-adjusted sensor. There are at least two posts here with everything from step by step instructions to exact part numbers of the test light.
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