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Can someone tell me what this is? It turned on and made a buzzing noise when I turned my truck on and now it won’t turn off even after I turned the truck off. I had to unhook the battery
ABS module. Shouldn't be powered when the truck isn't running.... (ignition on, at any rate.) and it should only buzz for a few short seconds, and stop.
ABS module. Shouldn't be powered when the truck isn't running.... (ignition on, at any rate.) and it should only buzz for a few short seconds, and stop.
so I’m guessing my ABS is faulty now and I have to replace it?
Possibly but try to make sure that's the problem. IIRC you can't get these modules anymore and it's either the junkyard or a rebuild service. Both of which are hit and miss.
Fuse 11 (40A) in the PDC is permanent power to the ABS module. There is also a switched power connection but for now let's assume that it turns on/off as designed. So pull fuse 11 and see if the noise goes away. Then, disconnect the connectors and look for corrosion or heat marks etc.. A couple of years ago I had a nagging circuit error that was remedied with some contact cleaner and exercising the ABS on a dirt road.