ABS light is on

170,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ETHAN COHEN
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Recently, my friend had engaged the emergency brake, and instead of using the lever to disengage, he pushed the brake further down, until it gave way, leaving the pedal wobbly and the brake light on. After pulling the lever and moving the pedal manually, the parking brake light is no longer on, yet the ABS light is lit, and the parking brake pedal, when pushed down, extends further than it should and does not seem to quite "lock" in place. However, the light does go on when the pedal is pressed. Can I assume he snapped or frayed the cable? And how much is a reasonable fee for this repair? Thank you!
Oct 4, 2018 at 5:34 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I am Danny.

Yes, it sounds like the mechanism might be affected. Shop labor is between $80.00 to $110.00 an hour labor depending on your area. I have attached a picture of the cable that runs underneath the car to reach the rear brakes. However, since you mentioned the actual pedal seems loose/malfunctioning I think the damage was more done where the cable/linkage is actually attached to the emergency brake pedal. Hope this helps and feel free to ask any other questions if needed.Thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Mar 17, 2021 at 12:24 PM
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