BRAKES AARGH!!!!

TGP Nick · December 28, 2006, 05:04:46 PM

Now ya tell me :icon_rolleyes: lol j/k ;)

TGP Nick · December 29, 2006, 09:18:56 PM

I got my TGP back from the other dealership today- they installed my new stoplamp switch and my taillights now work perfectly too! I'm almost done with my big brake project, all I have to do now is replace my parking brake cable. That SHOULD turn off my BRAKE light on my dash. ANTILOCK light is staying off and my brakes are still working perfectly. :icon_mrgreen:

TGP Nick · May 31, 2007, 05:47:41 PM

OWES NOES ITS BACK!!! :laugh:

I'm having brake problems again. :laugh: For the past week, my ANTILOCK light has come on and done some wierd things.... on Monday, the light came on and stayed on for the whole time I drove the car. Tuesday- I drove it and the light FLASHED the whole time I drove the car. Wednesday- the light never came on... Thursday: the light flashed for the first 5 minutes I drove the car, then it just turned on solid for the rest of the day... When the light was on solid today, I did a very fast stop on a dirt backroad and looked at my front wheel when I floored the brakes- the wheel just locks up and skids!!! I've checked my aux. terminal and that is tight. What could be causing the light to turn on and the ABS not to work?

Somebody help... WTF is wrong with my brakes now??? :laugh:

Prospeeder · May 31, 2007, 10:27:51 PM

I have that problem somtimes, its rare for me, but somtimes my ABS light will just come on and my wheels will just lock up if i slam them on. Then the light just goes away, probably a faulty wheel speed sensor or its wiring. It never stored a code for it, my Auto shop had a GM code reader that did PM3 Diagnositic tests and operation checks, along with code reading.

TGP Nick · June 02, 2007, 06:03:08 PM

Well today I charged my battery for 2 hours (my really shitty battery is getting weak). I started it up, and the ANTILOCK light was off! I drove it around for a while and did 4 HARD stops on a dirt backroad, and antilock is working again and the brakes are SUPER powerful now! I hope that solved the problem for good! Note to self... buy a new battery! :laugh:

grinders_18 · June 03, 2007, 10:16:58 PM

Nick, I'm gonna start a Fund Raiser for you so we can get you a new battery lol!

TGP Nick · June 04, 2007, 11:25:52 AM

Light is back on today GRRRRR.....

R Dubya · June 04, 2007, 12:29:33 PM

sounds like what my high mileage tgp does, I'm pretty sure its an intermittent leak somewhere in the pump housing. its an old unit and let's face it, they were not the greatest pieces of electronic braking that hit the market.

might be time to consider finding a replacement, or preparing to foot the large reman bill from Prior. When was the last time you replaced the brake switch under the dash?

TGP Nick · June 04, 2007, 06:46:32 PM

I just replaced my PMIII with a new Prior Reman PMIII last fall, so it has MAYBE 1,000 miles on it... I highly doubt there is anything wrong with it.

The brake switch? If you mean the stop lamp switch, I had that replaced right after I put in my new PMIII.

bake82 · June 04, 2007, 07:58:02 PM

Quote from: TGP Nick on June 04, 2007, 06:46:32 PM
I just replaced my PMIII with a new Prior Reman PMIII last fall, so it has MAYBE 1,000 miles on it... I highly doubt there is anything wrong with it.

The brake switch? If you mean the stop lamp switch, I had that replaced right after I put in my new PMIII.

What about the individual ABS wheel sensors?

TGP Nick · June 04, 2007, 08:19:22 PM

I haven't done anything to the ABS wheel sensors. After I put in my PMIII, I brought the car to the dealer and had them put in a new stop lamp switch, while it was there, I had them check and see why my ANTILOCK light was on.... they scanned it for codes and tightened the aux. positive terminal, and must have cleared the codes, because the light has stayed off this whole year, up until the last week... and yes, I have tightened my terminal again, so that isn't the problem.

Prospeeder · June 06, 2007, 08:59:24 PM

ABS light is on steady and disabled, it means theres a problem with the speed sensor(s) or possibly the solenoids that control the Fluid acuation for the abs. Sounds like u need the code read.

grinders_18 · June 07, 2007, 03:06:45 AM

Nick, not for me to be a told-you-so-er, but that's the one thing I had suggested lol. I hate rubbing stuff in, but I'm rarely right!

TGP Nick · June 07, 2007, 03:52:42 PM

Strange as it sounds, I think this MAY be caused by my battery.... it is INCREDIBLY sucky! It is bad to the point that the battery dies every day, whether I drive the car or not. The light doesn't come on right away if I give the battery a full charge (2 hours) but it seems when the battery starts to get drained, all of my accessories start to suck... when it is low: the radio sucks, all my lights are dimmer then when the battery is fully charged, and when the battery gets low, something whines under the hood... because of the low battery, could it be possible that it is disabling ABS to save energy? I don't know... just a guess. Luckily yesterday was my last day of school, so I don't need to drive it anywhere for a long time.... I will replace the battery when I get a chance. If it isn't the battery, then I'll move on to getting the codes read and replacing the wheel speed sensors if they are bad.

The Master · June 07, 2007, 06:31:01 PM

I believe there's a possiblity it could be your battery too. A charged battery is a nice thing to have. Replace it and find out.
Also check / clean your grounds and other connections. I had an XM sky-fi unit that was very sensitive to under-voltage. It would loose the signal if you were at a stop light for more than a few seconds. Replaced the alternator in my truck and it was a little better. After further investigation I found a bad connection under the hood.
If you've got a bad battery already I would start there.
You can always check the voltage at the ABS module and compare it to a new / fresh battery to test.
This could just be the battery.
If your battery dies everyday, it is time to replace.