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ABS and brake light on. help.

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Old 11-30-10, 05:54 PM
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1999 gs300. so i start my car and try to roll down my windows.. windows dont work. then i realize ABS and brake light on dash is on and i cant get out of gear from park. so i check some fuses and everything is ok. brake lights work. brake fluid ok.
later on in the day i check again and all problems are gone.

what could be the issue???

any help appreciated. thanks.
Old 12-01-10, 07:23 PM
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check quick/easy stuff first....loose battery cables, low battery charge, possible abs wheel speed sensor etc
Old 12-01-10, 08:22 PM
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Won't hurt to get your alternator checked out.
Old 12-01-10, 09:24 PM
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i just replaced the alternator a few months ago actually.

ive searched around the forums, but i dont think ive found a true solution. and the real odd thing was the windows not goin down. i checked fuses and everything checks out.. i just dont want this same thing to happen to me when im not home and create a huge hassle.
Old 12-04-10, 10:52 AM
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well now the abs and brake lights are back on. any ideas?
Old 12-04-10, 03:57 PM
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have someone check test your battery and alternator then scan for codes
Old 12-06-10, 03:44 PM
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are your "VSC" and "VSC OFF" lights on too?
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no its just the brake and abs light.. when everything was ok, i was driving around for a few days with no problems.. and then the vsc vsc off lights came on.. got home, restarted the car and then the brake and abs lights came back on.
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Make it easy on yourself. Find someone to scan it for codes.
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Had a similar problem like this. Is there a eternal warning beep with the ABS and brake light? Mine had that for about 30 minutes. Than it went away. Then my entire master cylinder failed and I had no braking power. After replacing the master cylinder it went away.
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Originally Posted by lexo98
Make it easy on yourself. Find someone to scan it for codes.
This, always scan for codes. Otherwise it's a wild goose chase.
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Originally Posted by RoboRam12
This, always scan for codes. Otherwise it's a wild goose chase.
Agreed 100%!!
good luck!
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