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ABS light on — what it means

What are the most common causes of an ABS light? The anti-lock braking system detects wheel lock-up when you’re on a slippery road surface and pulses the brakes to prevent skidding and lose of control. The traction control system acts in a similar way to prevent wheel slip when accelerating. The traction control system receives all wheel speed data from the ABS system. If there’s a fault in the ABS system, you’ll see the ABS light on and the ABS system and traction control system will be disabled. You may … Read More


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