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header install, now ABS INOP light on

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Old 12-15-2006, 06:43 PM
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header install, now ABS INOP light on

I installed Pacesetter mids on my 94 Formula, and as soon as I turned the key in the ignition the ABS INOP light turned on in the dash. I must have bumped a wire when I was down there...any ideas on where to start looking?
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Old 12-15-2006, 06:52 PM
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I remember reading something about headers causing the ABS light to come on because of the spark plug wires being too close to the ABS wiring.
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Old 12-16-2006, 09:12 AM
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Its possible you may have dislodged something, but it is also possible that your abs wheel speed sensor harness could have been burned by coming in contact with the header. I would get under there and check everything out.
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Old 12-16-2006, 11:10 AM
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There is a pair of wires that run from the PCM harness along the passenger frame rail down to the passenger side wheel speed sensor. I toasted mine when I installed my Pacesetters. They just need to be re-routed away from the header so they don't melt again.
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Old 12-16-2006, 03:10 PM
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yah, the thing is though, that the light was on as soon as I turned the car on. So nothing had time to get hot yet. Hopefully it doesn't rain today so I can get under the car and check it out.
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mine did that for a day or 2 randomly, then it went away. It was weird.
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Old 12-16-2006, 03:18 PM
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funny the same thing happened to me on my short tube install. I have checked repeatedly for burnt wires, and found nothing. My buddy said that sometimes the actual sensors by the rotors, can get dirty and cause the light to come on. I have really had some bad luck with my wiring on my car.
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Old 12-16-2006, 04:00 PM
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It may just be a coincidence that one of your wheel speed sensors went bad at the same time, but i would check continuity on those wires. Mine melted real fast, but my headers aren't coated.
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