"ABS" Light Coming On...

2001 ACR · Post by **2001 ACR** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:39 am

So what does it mean when my "ABS" light comes on while I'm driving? I turned my keys in the ignition 3 times and didn't get any engine codes...

farmboy · Post by **farmboy** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:07 pm

i'm not sure if it means the same thing in our cars but in other cars i've had, when the ABS light came on while driving, it was an indication that the alternator was on it's way out and would need to be replaced asap.

thttxboy · Post by **thttxboy** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:21 pm

the abs light can come on for several reasons, low brake fluid level, a bad abs sensor at the wheels and since your getting it while driving I would check the wheels while I would think one of the sensors is bad there. I would just have the dealer do an hours diagnostics and fix the problem myself later. Just remember that the abs system will not work if the light is on.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:23 pm

TMFS!

2001 ACR · Post by **2001 ACR** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:21 pm

occasional demons wrote:TMFS!

What does "TMFS" stand for exactly?

Who can do a diagnostic other than the Dodge dealership?

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:01 pm

2001 ACR wrote:
occasional demons wrote:TMFS!
What does "TMFS" stand for exactly?

Who can do a diagnostic other than the Dodge dealership?

It means Too Mother F*cking Slow, as in thttxboy beat me to the answer.

Any shop that has the DRB or compatible scan tool can do it, but the cost will prolly be about the same. There may be $20 difference, but I would trust a Dealer a little more, unless you can find/know of a shop that you know has the training and skilled ppl to know what they are looking at. If you don't, then sometimes it's better to just pay a little more.

If there is a light or CEL, usually the dealer is pretty good at finding the problem. It's those things that don't give any codes, or warning lights, that I have found I am just as good, or better than them at finding the cause. At least with my own car.