# Brief ABS light - 2000 Nissan Xterra

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brief-abs-light-2000-nissan-xterra/137728>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, xterra\
**Created:** [April 1, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brief-abs-light-2000-nissan-xterra/137728 "2019-04-01T17:49:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![CarlaMollica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@CarlaMollica](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarlaMollica)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brief-abs-light-2000-nissan-xterra/137728/1 "2019-04-01T17:49:22Z")

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ABS warning light briefly lit up. Why?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brief-abs-light-2000-nissan-xterra/137728/2 "2019-04-01T18:31:40Z")

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Maybe your ABS actually was working for you. The light comes on if you engage ABS while braking. If it stays off, then all is OK