# Traction control and abs light on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-and-abs-light-on/48677>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gti, volkswagen\
**Created:** [May 11, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-and-abs-light-on/48677 "2010-05-11T04:57:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![longnt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@longnt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/longnt)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-and-abs-light-on/48677/1 "2010-05-11T04:57:21Z")

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traction control and abs light on .please help to turn its off. thanks

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 11:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-and-abs-light-on/48677/2 "2010-05-11T11:23:15Z")

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You need to get the codes read from your car from an autoparts store(free) and post back.

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-and-abs-light-on/48677/3 "2010-05-11T14:54:38Z")

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Have you solved the problem that caused these lights to come on?

Disconnect your battery overnight. This may work. But ultimately you have to fix whatever caused the lights to come on.

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**Author:** ![SteveRB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@SteveRB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveRB)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-and-abs-light-on/48677/4 "2010-05-11T16:29:29Z")

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I had the same trouble on a Buick Skylark, no other symptoms. I took the wheels off, gently pulled the ABS sensors off, cleaned them and the slot they go in. Put everything back in place and the problem cleared up.