O.o ABS kicked in for the first time today

Started by meltboy11, April 07, 2009, 11:28:21 PM

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meltboy11

And wow, did it sound bad, my ABS light has always been flashing since I had the car, but today I actually had the ABS kick in and what a nasty clicking sound it made... :( I can't afford a new unit so idk what I'm gona do... I already need struts and brakes as it is and I still gota finish my other car... dammit I wish I could fall into a pool of money...
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

TGP Nick

They do click and make lots of noises, even on a 100% functioning system.
Nick
1989 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix- LG5 - 4T60HD
2008 Ford Ranger XLT- 2.3 DOHC I-4 - 5MT
2012 Nissan Altima SR coupe- 3.5 V6 - 6MT

Prospeeder

Mine functions perfectly and boy in ABS mode it really does some clickin, even my dads 93 suburban makes alot of clicking.
1990 TGP Chipped RU-1390 K&N
2001 Audi S4 Stage 2
1999 VW Beetle
1997 BMW 740iL

meltboy11

ok I thought the clicking was a really bad thing.
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

TGP Nick

Nick
1989 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix- LG5 - 4T60HD
2008 Ford Ranger XLT- 2.3 DOHC I-4 - 5MT
2012 Nissan Altima SR coupe- 3.5 V6 - 6MT

Prospeeder

its the solenoids clicking as they lock and unlock the wheels.
1990 TGP Chipped RU-1390 K&N
2001 Audi S4 Stage 2
1999 VW Beetle
1997 BMW 740iL

meltboy11

Ok, I knew there would be clicking this just sounded louder than it normally should have. I did see a 93 corsica at the yard today with what looked like an almost brand new ABS unit, are they the PM3 as well, I also saw like a 92 Lumina with a newer looking unit as well, I was thinking of grabbing one cuz my ABS light flashes for a reason and I am not really sure why. I gota read up on the millions of threads about them one day... :p
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

Prospeeder

#7
The PMIII was W-Body specific, and only in W cars 88-90 (maybe 91 i cant really remeber) had them. After that they have vacuum assist brakes and ABS module, much more reliable thats for sure. So lumina probably never even had a PMIII
1990 TGP Chipped RU-1390 K&N
2001 Audi S4 Stage 2
1999 VW Beetle
1997 BMW 740iL

TGP Nick

Yes, W-bodies from 88-91 had them.

Jim, your light is likely flashing due to a low accumulator charge.  When you press the brake pedal, your pump should cycle every 3-5 presses of the brake pedal... How many times can you press your brake pedal before the pump runs?  If it is every 1-2 presses, the accumulator needs to be replaced.
Nick
1989 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix- LG5 - 4T60HD
2008 Ford Ranger XLT- 2.3 DOHC I-4 - 5MT
2012 Nissan Altima SR coupe- 3.5 V6 - 6MT