# ABS lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lights/16650>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** abs\
**Created:** [July 13, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lights/16650 "2008-07-13T18:02:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![panaguy47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c89c15/32.png) [@panaguy47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/panaguy47)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lights/16650/1 "2008-07-13T18:02:28Z")

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I have a 95 Kee[ Grand Cherokee Limited with 130,000 on it and it has an intermittant ABS light problem. The light comes on occasionally and drives me crazy. I took it to the dealer and they checked it and replaced the switch and as I pulled off the lot the light came on again. They said it was probably the ABS pump and they would try to find one. It has been 5 weeks and they still can’t find one. I’m wondering if it is a contact problem somewhere and not the switch on pump as it can work for days and then just stop.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lights/16650/2 "2008-07-13T18:11:19Z")

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A failing wheel speed sensor, or a bad electrical connection at one, will make the light come on. The ABS pump is one of the LAST things I would want to replace to fix this. Start with the least expensive parts.

I would get a second opinion from an independent mechanic. “Probably the ABS pump” is a pretty crappy diagnosis. The ABS pump can be tested to see if it’s bad. You don’t guess about these things.

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**Author:** ![panaguy47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c89c15/32.png) [@panaguy47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/panaguy47)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lights/16650/3 "2008-07-14T03:09:01Z")

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Thanks, I will try to find a good mechanic to check. Is there something sprcial I should be looking for in a shop?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lights/16650/4 "2008-07-14T03:23:45Z")

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I had a 1997 Grand Cherokee with an intermittent ABS light and the problem was a bad sensor, for what that’s worth.