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Old Jun 25, 2020 | 09:18 PM
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I have a Dakota 1999 and I’m having trouble with the abs/parking break lights.

Randomly my ABS and PB light will be on. I’ve tried setting the PB and releasing it again but the light still stays on. tThe people at my local Golden Rule Break just replaced the break pads and still no luck on the ABS light. Any ideas?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2020 | 06:28 PM
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2 or 4 wheel ABS? Does the speedometer freak out when the lights are on?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2020 | 07:21 PM
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If the ABS light is on a code should be stored. You'd need a compatible scanner though.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2020 | 02:47 PM
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2 or 4 wheel ABS? Does the speedometer freak out when the lights are on?
4 wheel and the speedometer is fine. it’s a little fast tho (says i’m going 35 when i’m going 30)
 
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Old Jun 29, 2020 | 02:53 PM
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Yeah, gonna need to get the codes read for that one. Too many possibilities.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2020 | 02:55 PM
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yea. was kind of worried about that but i have one coming in soon for my moms check engine light. thanks for the try tho
 
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 05:10 PM
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The nicer obd/abs ,rentable, scanner can read an reset the abs codes.
I used it on mine for a reset after brake work .
You get your $ bk too !
 
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Old Jul 6, 2020 | 12:30 AM
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2 or 4 wheel ABS? Does the speedometer freak out when the lights are on?
welp. i was wrong. just got back from a camping trip and got a flat. rear wheels are drum so 2 wheel
 
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Drum or disk in back doesn't matter. Are there wheel speed sensors on the front?
 
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