do they still require a flat battery change?
you know where when U pull the battery off you have to pull the ABS realy out
and then put it back after you put the battery back in. I thought dodge still
required that, I know mopar ABS is still fail safe...
Chris Spotts wrote:
> Maybe you have a faulty ground somewhere? I have no idea where to start,
> but maybe someone else with a 99 would be able to tell you.
>
> -Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Brummett" <tony@blight.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:09 PM
> Subject: DML: ABS problem
>
> > I just recently resubscribed after being off the list for a while. I
> > searched through the archives, but didn't see anyone else with the same
> > problem I'm having.
> >
> > First off, the vehicle in question is a '99 Dakota 318/5sp 4WD 4-wheel
> > ABS. The problem I'm having is that some days you can hear the ABS unit
> > go off at random times (99% of the time my foot is not on the brake
> pedal),
> > and eventially the idiot light on the dash comes on, both the ABS light
> > and the regular brake light. It happens more often when the truck has
> > sat overnight, and when it's damp or raining. This has been going on
> since
> > around February.
> >
> > I've had it in to the dealer 4 times, now. Twice they've replaced a wheel
> > speed sensor, twice they've found nothing wrong, including today. I just
> > ran out to the store, and sure enough, it did it again. Mabye it likes
> > the mechanics more than me :(
> >
> > I tried getting the trouble codes out of the computer (hold down the
> > trip/odo button and turn on the ignition). All the gauges did their
> little
> > dance, but the odometer just displayed the milage, not the error codes.
> > I even reset the computer, but it still didn't give any codes; I was
> > expecting it to at least complain that the power had been disconnected.
> >
> > Any idea what the problem might be? The people at the dealership
> certainly
> > don't have any clue.
> >
> > Thanks
> > -- Tony tony@blight.com
> >
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