ABS activating for no reason
 

98 Expy-- ABS activating for no reason, sometimes the ABS light is on sometimes not. Ford says it is a 500.00 ABS module. Thinking about getting one from the salvage yard and installing it myself. Can anyone explain where it is located and how difficult it is top replace?

RE: ABS activating for no reason
 

Ford ever give you any ABS DTC's? Possibly on the service/repair advisory or a description of any module diagnostic tests? .. Their diagnosis could be right on, but could be a wheel sensor or circuit if the system is just sensitive/fires to easily.. The ABS module piggy backs the hydraulic controller.. Here's a pic of what it looks like, and a general location.. Not hard to change if their diagnosis was correct..

Both pics the module is item 2..

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RE: ABS activating for no reason
 

Hayapower-- Thanks for the reply, Ford did not give any explanation other thatn the module was bad and it would cost $760.00 to replace it. It really bothers my wife to have the anitlock brakes engage. I am thinking about pulling the fuse to disable the antilock or trying to buy a module from a salvage yard and installing it myself. Is the module simply and electrical connection or is there also a hydraulic connection where I will need to bleed the brakes afterwords?

RE: ABS activating for no reason
 

Not if it's only the module, no bleeding ect involved.. The module only has a few electrical connectors, held on with a few screws... Here's the attachment/connections...

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