usually the abs sensor is under the car- exposed to the element- when it lit up in my truck- it also took out the speedometer and odometer- be careful when you are driving-

its probably your sensor - just my experience but im not a mechanic

quite possible- you also might have a short - go get it checked- cuz you only have one kind of braking system when the ABS system goes out- it shouldn't cost too much- do you know any guys that like to play with cars? they love to do that stuff- any auto parts store has it

Sounds like a wheels sensor. Depending on the car, pulling the fuse for the A.B.S. will reset the light. Autozone will rent you a Automotive code scanner for a small fee. With that scanner you would be able to clear any indicator lights before a inspection. I had the same problem with my 99 grand am. I just pulled the fuse on the A.B.S. computer and didn't have a issue or any warning lights. But now most car manfactures are smarter than that.

I'm hoping a mechanic can help me with this.

I need to get my car through inspection..

The ABS light on my dash will be on for a few days then if I hit a bump just right it goes off. Then another day I hit a bump and it comes back on.
The brakes were done last year, so they are fine. Is this just in the wiring, or are there sensors.

When my check engine light was staying on it ended up being a 500 dollar job to fix the sensors..

Anybody

just keep bumping the thread an eventually some of the gear heads will see it

does just sound like a loose wire though

why doesn't it sound like wiring? It changes from the bumps....

Sounds like a wheels sensor. Depending on the car, pulling the fuse for the A.B.S. will reset the light. Autozone will rent you a Automotive code scanner for a small fee. With that scanner you would be able to clear any indicator lights before a inspection. I had the same problem with my 99 grand am. I just pulled the fuse on the A.B.S. computer and didn't have a issue or any warning lights. But now most car manfactures are smarter than that and will light the brake malfuction light. As long as there is no pulling, grinding or squeeling, your ok.

You may have more than one place where there are fuses.

It could be a lot of things. Not a short but an open. That is when a wire is broken. A short is when a hot lead is connected to ground. As the Englishman said a bad "earth" or ground wire that is loose is also possible.

There are speed sensors on each wheel. One of their wires may be loose or frayed. You need to go under the car and look around the wheels for anything that looks out of place.

Best to get to an auto store or library and look up the manual for your car and then check out the brakes section. Also getting a code reader is a good idea. You will need a list of the codes also. Rent one or get a cheap one anywhere from fifty to well over a hundred dollars.

If it is an intermittent problem and the light doesn't stay on yes it could be wiring. It could also be a very big PITA to find.

Thanks Motown...appreciate it

1997 Cavity. There are two fuse boxes. One inside the car for the radio, windows, heater, and things like that. Then there is also one under the hood. In the one under the hood there should be one marked A.b.S., check the owners manual for its location. These won't be your average fuses, there much bigger. They control just about every thing that makes the car run. Just find the proper on and pop it out then start the car To make to shure all your vitals are working. You should not see any warning lights. Diffrent cars vary, but did this same fix to my grand am and worked very well. No A.B.S. means your breaks will lock in a panic stop. Keep the fuse you pop out, Every three thousand miles the light will come back on. just pop it back in, start the car to clear it, then pop it out. Easy easy fix.