In this video i give an overview of diagnosing a ford f150 when the abs light is illuminated and there is no communication with the abs module.
2005 ford f150 abs and brake light on.
The abs system is a marvel of model technology that tells your ford f 150 or.
On a ford you more than likely have a dirty sensor or pick up ring on the back side of the rotor.
2006 ford f150 5 4 my parking brake light came on and a few weeks later my abs light came on.
Case study 3 modulator replacement on a kelsey hayes ebc4 4 wheel abs system.
But when we do it s a situation that needs quick attention.
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Most of us don t see an abs anti lock braking system light stay on very often unless we spend a lot of time in nyc cabs.
Now both lights are on brakes seem to be working fine.
However on some vehicles it can simply indicate a problem elsewhere in the system and can be illuminated immediately if there is an abs fault.
If you have a 2004 2008 ford f 150 pickup and the brake warning light is on this video will provide helpful information as to the cause.
Most commonly this light is triggered by low brake fluid or an engaged parking brake.
And no you do not have to change the rear drum brakes when changing your front pads but they should be inspected.
If the parking brake on your truck is engaged the light will be on but if the parking brake sensor goes bad the brake light will stay lit up.
It represents a unique type of modulator in that it has bleeder screws that allow bleeding of the hidden areas of the modulator.
As bassett explains there are a handful of things that can cause the brake light in your f 150 to stay on all of the time.
If your brake fluid levels are low or if the brake fluid level sensor goes bad the light will stay on.
The abs light differs from the brake light as it is usually controlled by a computer module.
This article applies to the ford f 150 2004 2014 and f 250 super duty 2005 2014.