Pontiac gurus..or someone smarter than me...

[itRfan]

Ok, My fiance has a :icon_puke_r:2001 grand prix gt...Just last week it started to light up "ABS" and "TRACTION OFF'. Now i tried turning the car off and turning it back on..and they stay off for a bit but then right back on again. I also tried reseting everythin with taping the pedal 3 times and it was on again but it took a little bit longer? Please if you guys have any idea any input would be greatly appreciated....cuz these freaking lights are pissing me off....!!!

[JN210]

that almost sounds normal...if the light is on then it must be on(duh)...maybe it knows or has sensors that sense(another duh) that, that function is needed for driving?....just a guess.

edit: I also hate pontiac...

[itRfan]

Only problem is, it never was like that before....

[94NDTA]

ABS sensor is popular to go out on your car. Do you have traction control in your car? You are not hitting it?

[itRfan]

yes it does have traction control..i have tried hitting the button but the light remains on..?

Stupid question..but would the ABS problem be because of a fuse???

[94NDTA]

Your car is tarded.

[94NDTA]

Seriously though, could be a wheel bearing or a broken wire for the ABS.

[MisterCMK]

JN210;207417 wrote:
that almost sounds normal...if the light is on then it must be on(duh)...maybe it knows or has sensors that sense(another duh) that, that function is needed for driving?....just a guess.

edit: I also hate pontiac...

Please stop posting. That is the dumbest thing you have posted all day. The lights turn on if there is an ERROR with something.

[94NDTA]

They are probably both related. Fix the wire/sensor/wheel bearing.

[itRfan]

Any ideas on how to fix this guys???

[MisterCMK]

94NDTA;207430 wrote:
They are probably both related. Fix the wire/sensor/wheel bearing.

werd, thats what I'm thinking.

[94NDTA]

itRfan;207431 wrote:
Any ideas on how to fix this guys???

I just told you.

[Turbo5Oh]

ah shit my crystal ball is in the shop getting fixed right now
well i guess u'll have to do it the hard way.

get a scan tool on it, find out what wheel is at fault, and what fault it is.
then get back to us.

it is a complete guessing game untill u know what fault and what corner it is

[itRfan]

New info...My fiance told me that when she was on interstate they never came on...but today with me driving in town they came on???? Oh and i will have to do that turbo50h!! Thanx for the advice guys i appreciate it....FABER!!!! you got a scan tool if im not mistaken...Can you hook me up???

[RidinRails]

its a gm....they all do that in the winter...well they're all supposed to..

the abs dont work unless they need to, like in winter, when its slippery. Thats why its on .

otherwise, the abs sensor is bad, or disconnected, or a loose connection..

[99civic]

ok i may be way off but when my pontiac did that it's because my alt. or battery was going out after a while it got worse then my car just died....... pontiacs FTMFL!!!!!

[2gTSIGUY]

abs sensor indeed. check for bad connections like this one.

[itRfan]

Alright im gonna have to that..again thanx guys

[weshole]

IF it is the sensor (which unless a wire is broke I'm sure it is). Plan on putting a wheel bearing in there as it is a sealed unit and not serviceable seperately front or rear.

[itRfan]

Yea we just replaced the the passenger side wheel bearing last spring....God these pontiacs are JUNK!!!