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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM — Inspection of ABS system

P-60prose procedure

Inspection of ABS system

Check battery

Check battery

  1. 1
    Start the engine.
  2. 2
    Check the voltage at the battery and at the ABS control module terminal 1H.
    ABS control module connector terminal layout diagram (18-pin). Two rows of terminals labeled, top row: 1M, 1K, (blank/X), 1E, 1C, 1A; bottom row: 1N, 1L, 1J, 1H, 1F, 1D, 1B.
  3. 3
    If the battery positive voltage is below specification, charge or replace the battery as necessary.
  4. 4
    If the battery positive voltage is within specification and terminal 1H voltage is below specification, check the wiring harness between the battery and the ABS control module terminal 1H.
Voltagebattery and ABS control module terminal 1H
10V min.

Check ABS warning light harness

  1. 1
    Turn the ignition switch OFF, and disconnect the ABS control module connector (18 pins).
    Illustration of the ABS control module mounting bracket and its wiring harness/connector in the vehicle, used when checking the ABS warning light harness.
  2. 2
    Turn the ignition switch ON. If the warning light is ON, go to next step. If the warning light is OFF, check ABS relay and the harness. (Warning light-ABS relay (h), ABS relay (b)-Ground)
  3. 3
    Disconnect the ABS relay connector.
    Illustration of the ABS relay and its connector in the vehicle, used when disconnecting the ABS relay connector during the warning light harness check.
  4. 4
    If the warning light harness remains illuminated, check the warning light harness for short to ground.

Check ABS warning light bulb

  1. 1
    Remove the meter assembly.
    Rear view of the meter / instrument cluster showing the ABS warning light bulb locations. Callouts indicate THE THIRD FROM THE LEFT and THE THIRD FROM THE RIGHT bulb positions.
  2. 2
    Remove the warning light bulb from the rear of the cluster.
  3. 3
    Check the condition of the bulb.
  4. 4
    Replace the bulb if necessary.

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