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abs inop and air bag lights illuminate for no apparent reason

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Old May 20, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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abs inop and air bag lights illuminate for no apparent reason

Basically the air bag light and the abs inop light come on and stay on even after numerous starts, also the E brake light blinks on and off constantly even after playing around with the e brake it still would not go away. This is the first time this has happened since my LT install, it sounds like it may be a sensor that is bad, but it definately seems to be electrical related b/c the Brake light stopped its blinking today for a short period before starting back up again. Does anyone know where to look for these sensors on a 93 or have any other solution? thanks
Old May 21, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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also could it be that the heat from the LTs is messing with the sensors, even though theyre coated?
Old May 21, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Re: abs inop and air bag lights illuminate for no apparent reason

It sound like a ground problem to me. I had a similar problem awhile back where all three of those lights illuminated. On the passenger side shock tower area, there are two terminal blocks, one for ground wires and one for the hots. There may be quite a bit of rust and corrosion built up on the ground terminal block. It may be worth it to clean off all of the wires terminals with a wire brush. That is what solved the problem for me.
Old May 21, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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It sound like a ground problem to me. I had a similar problem awhile back where all three of those lights illuminated. On the passenger side shock tower area, there are two terminal blocks, one for ground wires and one for the hots. There may be quite a bit of rust and corrosion built up on the ground terminal block. It may be worth it to clean off all of the wires terminals with a wire brush. That is what solved the problem for me.

yep you were right! i just realized when i reconnected my purge solenoid i didnt tighten the ground block back down , and when i did no more blinking! thanks!
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