# ABS brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** vision, eagle\
**Created:** [November 17, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375 "2007-11-17T18:09:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![George\_Stanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@George\_Stanton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_Stanton)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/1 "2007-11-17T18:09:25Z")

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I have a 94 Eagle Vision. The ABS light is now always on and a mechanic I spoke to said not to worry as the braking system would continue to work the way brakes use to work before ABS. Is this true?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/2 "2007-11-17T18:45:22Z")

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Yes. If the ABS fails to operate you still have conventional brakes.

Tester

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/3 "2007-11-17T18:54:05Z")

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Yes. On many older cars, it seldom is cost effective to repair ABS brakes. Owners continue to drive with just the normal braking system, ignoring the light.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/4 "2007-11-17T19:16:43Z")

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Generally true and should be true of all 1994 models. You have to judge rather it is worth the expense of repairing it or not.

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**Author:** ![George\_Stanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@George\_Stanton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_Stanton)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/5 "2007-11-18T16:51:13Z")

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Thanks for the info. The car is probably not worth the repair expense.

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/6 "2007-11-18T17:27:31Z")

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the problem may be at inspection time.

in Mass if there is any warning light on you wont pass.

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**Author:** ![pj1071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@pj1071](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pj1071)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-brakes/7375/7 "2007-11-18T19:42:57Z")

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Excellent point Cappy… Some states may fail it for a safety inspection. You should ask an inspection center in your state what the law is… Our state NC doesn’t fail cars for ABS or airbag lights.