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RABS issue


My Ranger

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Vehicle Year
1997
Transmission
Manual
I have a 97 ford ranger with 2.3 engine, manual transmission. A couple of months ago had to stomp on brakes in bad weather. When I recovered, yellow abs light came on along with the red brake light. They both stay on continually.
I've changed speed sensor in the diff. Changed the brakes front and back, even the RABS resistor assembly in fuse box under the hood. During troubleshooting I found the MC fluid level sensor had continuity between two pins. Read somewhere that it shouldn't have continuity there. Also jumped wires at MC connector, the dark green with yellow stripe wire to the tan with light green wire with key on position and only got 1.22 volts. Read somewhere that I should have gotten 12 volts doing this. Also took ranger to auto zone to pull codes and they advised no code present. (Maybe they did it wrong)
Any suggestions would really be appreciated
Thanks
My Ranger
 
I don't think the ABS works in the Rat . Its only an amber light, fuhgeddabboutit . Slow down and don't tailgate. You'll be fine. Freaken nanny ware :D

PS. How is the brake fluid level? How is the pedal in normal driving? Most of the Rats warning lights went away when the 5spd was replaced by John the mechanic. There were a couple iffy harness plugs that he tightened up. A 19 yr old car is bound to have suspect wiring too Please post the fix. .
 
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Yes I agree that RABS is a problem, but only as long as it is working. Once RABS stops working the problems it causes go away.
 
Yea does rabs cause the rear tires to lock up first thing in the morning like on the first stop.
 
Yea does rabs cause the rear tires to lock up first thing in the morning like on the first stop.
Yup! We took it out, brakes have never been better! The valve is the problem.
 

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