DIY - ABS relay repair - Fix that ABS light

[danny325is]

Hell All,

I did a quick write up on how to repair the ABS relay that always blows. Now you get the ABS light to go out.

http://peakracer.com/peak-racer-race-team/race-car-blog/fixing-the-abs-relay.html

Tell me what you think.

[scabzzzz]

I'll respond to this. I think its very helpful. My light has been on since I bought my 86 car and I just purchased a new relay. Cheers for the effort even if no one responded.

[george graves]

Nice little hack! (to bad I've ripped out my ABS stuff)

[danny325is]

Thanks guys, I figured some one would need it sooner or later.

[emi325i]

That fuse was put in to protect expensive electronics.. have the relay replaced.

[danny325is]

emi325i, you are 100% correct and everyone should do that, and I clearly outline that. At 25-35 bucks a pop plus shipping it can get expensive to test to see if it is the relay that is the problem. This is a great way to verify the problem. What I do is keep an extra one with the solder fix Just in case my normal one blows.

[Hallen]

Or, you could get really creative and solder in a standard flat fuse instead of using a wire.

If the thing blows because you jump start the car... don't jump start. Invest the $35 bucks into a battery charger.

This is good to know. My ABS light is on and this will be my first step at diagnosing it. I have been rebuilding everything else and had not gotten to this yet. I have only had the car for a couple of months and have only test driven it so far.

[scabzzzz]

Back to this thread.

I took my ABS relay out yesterday. I purchased a new one (25$). But out of curiosity, I took the old one apart. Sure as shit, that little wire was popped.
Still hasnt fixed my ABS light yet, but I have a sensor with a cut wire. After that I hope its good. Thanks for hte writeup

[danny325is]

Well I am glad it helped, ....sort of

[Cessna88]

This guide was very helpful and fixed the abs light. I added an external fuse holder though so if the fuse blows again it will be easy to change.

[E30_boy]

I cant seem to find this relay. Any thoughts? I can see the control unit but no relay.

[whiltebeitel]

under the driver's side dash, see the big loom of wires between the steering column and the unit? there is a bundle of 6 wires, 2 brown, one green, the rest read. they go to a black plug shaped like a box with a cross on one side like this + the ABS relay should be attached.

[lt1_man]

I did this to the race car and my abs light is now off! And I priced a new relay and they wanted to charge me 95 dollars for one so I grabbed 2 at the local junk yard for 4 dollars!

[iwantspeed]

for those who have added an external fuse
what amperage for the fuse did you use?

[scabzzzz]

ABS relays are 25 bucks tops. Go to Auto Zone if you have to. Jeez.