abs blinking

[RUSH]

abs lite blinking kinda erratic..some times it dont..some times constant on..some times dont come on...changed senser,checked boost pump,lines and master are good..brakes work fine....oh yeah..it a 94 natural 7.3..with a hard life behind it..should i worry?..or just stick blacktape over lite?...lol..any input is appreciated..thanks

[Rob]

wheel speed sensor?? abs control module maybe.

[1997f-350]

mine has been on constantly for about a month now. i think it could be the sensor. i am not worried about it though cause as long as the breakes work im fine.

[ono_55]

mine was doing the samething for a few days check the #17 fuse sence thats the fuse for powering the gauges it was making bad contact and making the abs light come on and off..

[fordfan30]

since these are trucks there is a good posibility that the tone ring has a ton of dirt and or grease on it making it an ideal area for metal shavings and such to collect and send false signals. i would check for clean, square, undamaged teeth on the ring and wipe the magnet clean also. i assume this has a 3 channel abs so check each front wheel and the sensor should be in the differential which would only allow you check the magnet. i would assume you will find something on the rear sensor since you said it is a 94 with a hard life. this could turn out to be a free 15 minute fix. hope it helps.

[Rob]

Originally Posted by 1997f-350

mine has been on constantly for about a month now. i think it could be the sensor. i am not worried about it though cause as long as the breakes work im fine.

you could get into some braking trouble if you dont reapir it soon. my ABS went out completely when my sensor went out. if it cant read correctly, it wont brake correctly. IMO you should fix it.

[1997f-350]

how much do the sensors go for? im sure they will be no project to replace. its just now to the point where this truck isn't even making the money to repair it.

[fordfan30]

if your abs light is blinking or is on you still have brakes but not anti-lock. it is designed like that for a saftey backup. you might be able to count the blinks for a code before you go and throw parts at it. i would hate to see you spend your money on a part or parts hoping that it will fix it.

[RUSH]

thanks for all the help,first thing i did was change diff senser,dint help..i will chack the fuse and then the ring& magnet..i like the"KISS" fixes...lol...keep it simple stupid..
thanks again