Many trucks will have this light illuminated to simply tell you that the trailer they are towing does not have abs.
Abs light on international truck.
A sensor at each wheel monitors wheel speed.
The purpose of this website is to help qualified fitters and technicians working in the commercial vehicle sector in the united kingdom to resolve frequently occurring abs problems quickly and efficiently.
Abs troubleshooting can be both time consuming and frustrating.
If you already know how to read abs blink codes from the ecu in question please go straight to step 4.
If you are unsure how to read abs blink codes from the ecu start by familiarising yourself with the diagrams below and where appropriate follow the step by step.
In this video i will show you how to check error codes on any newer and possibly older international truck.
It will give you fault codes and data monitor.
During hard braking the wheel sensor controls the braking action to prevent wheel lockup.
Abs troubleshooting for trucks trailers and buses.
It does sound strange it is intermittent tho.
As a result you could end up in a serious car accident.
When the abs light activates on your car s dashboard it signals that something is wrong with the anti lock braking system.
That means if you need to step on the brake pedal quickly to stop your vehicle then it might not stop as fast as you want it to.
Blink code identification and system response.
Be sure the light is not normal.
If the sensor determines that the wheel has locked up it automatically pumps the brakes to prevent a skid.
I have a international 4300 2004 abs light on with code for driver side drive sensor i put 2 sensors on a checked wiring looks good test drove light still on any thoughts thanks.
Washed our 2011 international 4300 and it died right at the truck wash bay.
I have a 2006 international 4300 tow truck that now the abs retarder is on as soon as the truck moves and it will not stop.
Some will allways be on until an abs trailer is plugged in at the rear.
Also check to see if all 4 sensors are pushed in all the way.
Being a international they are known for the tone rings on the rotors for the abs to rust bad enough not to pick up a signal.
Depending on the abs system should be wabco you will need to plug into it to find the problem.