1998 Pontiac Grand Prix ABS Light On

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JARED000
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hey,

I have a 1998 pontiac grand prix se with a 3.1 L engine. I was driving the yesterday for about 20 minutes and went to park my car but forgot something then i turned it back on and my ABS and TCS ligts came on and i don't know why. Over the past two monts 3 times i have felt the car hesitating and it sound like my throthle position sensor but this rearly happens, also i do not feel a difference in hydraulic pressure when pressing on the brake pedal. I have never had any probles with this vehicle. It's an OBD II and a four-channel ABS system. When this light came on i was currently tightneing my torion bar because the car was making a squealing noise that sounded like it came from the pulleys this was the advice i got from a mechanic.

Any ideas, why my ABS light stays on solid, if you could please send me an advice to jarewhit@yahoo.com if possible Thanx, if not plz replay to this

thanx.
Apr 15, 2006 at 6:22 AM
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LOSONE
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You have a hard failure ABS code set in the computer. You need someone with a good csanner (like Snap on) to read out the code. Once you get the code it won't be hard to fix. Good luck
Apr 15, 2006 at 10:42 AM
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JARED000
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thanks for the advice i really apriciate it.
Apr 17, 2006 at 5:37 AM

Suggested Repair

Have the ABS system scanned with a capable scan tool to retrieve the stored hard fault code, then repair the fault indicated by that code.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L reported solid ABS and TCS lights after a short drive and restart, with occasional hesitation and no change in brake-pedal feel. The expert said a hard ABS failure code is stored and recommended reading it with a capable scanner such as a Snap-on tool before repairing the indicated fault. The owner thanked the expert.

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