Abs Brake System Light

There is a fault with the braking system.

Abs brake system light. What the abs light means the abs system uses sensors at each wheel to monitor their rotational speed. This is completely normal and means the abs is working normally. As a result you could end up in a serious car accident. The brake light has always meant one simple thing.

This is to alert the driver that this safety system is no longer active and has been disabled. What is an abs light. Most commonly this light is triggered by low brake fluid or an engaged parking brake. However on some vehicles it can simply indicate a problem elsewhere in the system and can be illuminated immediately if there is an abs fault.

Abs stands for anti lock brake skid safety control system. Abs relies on a properly operating conventional. That means if you need to step on the brake pedal quickly to stop your vehicle then it might not stop as fast as you want it to. This means there is a serious problem with the braking system and continuing to drive puts yourself and others at risk of a car crash.

If both the abs and brake system light come on at the same time your vehicle is no longer safe to drive. These lights are usually amber in color although they can also be yellow orange or even red in some applications. Anytime there is a problem with the abs brake system it will turn the warning light on. Let s jump right in.

The illuminated abs light might be caused by the emergency brake s failure to go down far enough to be applied. Adjust the emergency brake into the proper down position to make the light go off. As you brake heavily and your abs engages you will notice the brake pedal pulsating. If that controller gets insufficient data or a hydraulic pump or valve isn t responding it illuminates the abs warning light on the dashboard.

Flush and replace the brake fluid only use quality brake fluids from trusted manufacturers.