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28 March 2014

Re: [DIY] Front brake sensor F150

 

Thank you for this excellent information.  The "magnetic end" was sheared off and almost impossible to get out plus they had to order the sensor so wasn't able to work on it till wed morning.   The abs light went off but came back on when I started home and was very discouraging.  I'll unhook the battery this morning and if that doesn't work I'll check back with Auto Zone.  We also got the upper console fixed.  Google said it was a simple matter of soldering a wire but I wasn't confident pulling it off and taking it apart.  Our young friend, who was doing the actual work, doesn't have much experience but is willing to try. Fortunately I took a class last year and have the tools so together we got it working.  I've learned to do a lot over the years but cars were limited to knowing what tools to hand over.  If we can get this done without going to the dealer the total cost will be about what the diagnostic test would have been.  Age and a fixed income is a great incentive to DIY, but sure helps to have some tech info from a real person.



Jan,


If AutoZone says they pin-pointed it down to a sensor, I would go with that.  The reason they couldn't give you a code is because the brake system is separate from the Engine/Transmission Control modules/computers.  Brake systems don't spit out codes like the other modules...not yet anyway.  That's why the dealer wanted to charge you $95...it takes special equipment to read the brake system.

The sensor is absolutely a DIY job to replace it...if it's faulty.  Inspect it before you purchase a new one.  Sometimes they can get mud/oil/dirt/etc. on the sensor "eye", or the cable may have gotten pinched in some of the brake hardware when the technician put everything back together.  To find the sensor, look behind the tire on the corner of the vehicle that autozone said was bad.  There should be two separate "cable" looking things.  One is your brake fluid line (goes to the caliper)...the other one is the sensor (goes to a bracket and points at a "gear" looking part.

The only problem is, with some vehicles it take that same special equipment to reset the code that is tripping your ABS light.  So, even if you replace the sensor that is causing the problem, you could still have a light until its reset.

Lucky for you, your local AutoZone has that equipment and will probably reset it for you if you decide to replace the sensor yourself...especially if you purchase the sensor from them.

I got lucky the last time I replaced one and the code reset just by disconnecting the battery for a day.

Good luck!!


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