ABS help please - Honda Prelude Forum

izeyah · 08-01-2002, 03:19 PM

well after swapping in my JDM motor I've had the ABS light on all the time. When I run the service connector its giving 4 blinks and then 2. Apparently the first set of blinks are supposed to be something like 1.4 secs a piece and then the next set of blinks is supposed to be 0.3. BUT, they both seem exactly the same. What code am I pulling? After some research, code 42 says my left front wheel is stuck? And the light always comes on after I drive FORWARD a couple feet. HELP PLEASE!

izeyah · 08-01-2002, 08:33 PM

well like anyone cares, but maybe this info will help somebody.
i just found out what the problem was. there is a metal ring that goes around the axle to let ABS speed sensor know what speed the wheel is turning at, mine doesnt have it. I still have my old axles from before the swap, so I'm gonna go ahead and swap it out.

xMrM02x · 08-01-2002, 09:35 PM

did you have any other problems w/ the swap? how do you like it?

i plan on swapping my engine soon

NOSprelude · 08-02-2002, 10:50 AM

the axles are the problem....It happened to me after i got non abs axles...trust me that ring is called an exciter ring that goes along the axle...you need that to keep the light off, and with out that ring you can also mess up your wheel bearing. so your on the right track

izeyah · 08-03-2002, 08:42 AM

well yea, thats what i said was the problem....but just wondering, how could that mess up the wheel bearing. i have been getting this sort of grinding type feeling in the steering wheel and pedal when i'm slowing down(not exactly when i'm breaking either)....almost like i'm riding on really thin tires and the rim is making a vibration with the road....it only happens at certain speeds too

izeyah · 08-05-2002, 02:28 PM

how will it ruin the wheel bearing?

izeyah · 08-07-2002, 08:11 PM

ttt

GEOVNNI · 08-09-2002, 02:51 PM

I have the same problem. But mine came on after I painted my calibers. Does anyone know how to fix that damn light.

izeyah · 08-09-2002, 03:03 PM

wheel bearing? someone hook me up with an answer.....pleeeeeease.....

y2james00 · 12-21-2003, 12:37 PM

I have had what seems to be the exact same problem for a very long time. I drive forward a few feet and if I keep it about 5 mph or slow enough the ABS light won't come on but when i start to get moving a little faster the light comes on. I also tried pulling the code like you but all the blinks of the abs light seem to last the same amount of time. Either I can't distinguish between short blinks and long blinks or there are no long blinks? Help me! I gave up trying to fix this problem like 3 months ago because i couldn't correctly pull the code! Someone help somehow! Please?

y2james00 · 12-24-2003, 12:23 AM

nm i think i've been jumping a yellow connecter instead of the blue one. The yellow one still gave me blinks for some reason.. i think.. either that or my blue one is giving off different blinks then last time. It was code 41 so i guess i have a bad front-right wheel speed sensor.