Abs light stays on/strong smell

It means a fault exists in the ABS system have the system scanned for fault codes.

check the master cylinder. there is a float in the reservoir that when the level gets low, it turns on the brake light. or check the ebrake...also on ABS systems you have to actuate the ABS module with a scantool to get out all the air in the system.

gmc envoy i had done the same wound up replacing all four wheel brake pads and light stayed off

HI,
front and rear what ?
What year vehicle ?
What model ?
Whats overheating , (engine , trans ) ?

i know all about the vegas heat. i live in henderson. the alternator is going out. the regulator is internal so you have to replace the whole alternator.

Your ABS control module has failed. It can fail in two areas.. either the fuse controlling it which is a large fuse and located in the engine cmpartment on most vehicles or the actual ABS actuator control module which is a computer driven box located on bottom of vehicle that pumps the brakes to make them antilock (think how in the 70s you were told to pump brakes, now the car pumps its own brakes) The computer module is what burns out leaving you without ABS but not brakes themselves. Your car indicates this by showing you an ABS error light and a brake light. You are not in danger by driving the vehicle you just will NOT have antilock brakes in the event of an accident and could slide if you lock the brakes by slamming them down. Check your owners manual for the fuse location in your vehicle and inspect it. If its burned out replace it and see if this fixes the problem This is a 3-7 dollar fuse. If that doesnt do the trick unfortunately the repair is very expensive 700+ dollars for a new control unit.

BTN stands for Body/Tail/iNterior. It protects the HAZARD, ANTENNA, ROOM, STOP, ILLUM and ABS fuses in the cabin fuse box, which in turn protect the hazard lights, antenna, ECU memory, brake lights, tail lights, ABS, power locks, clock, horn, illumination, stereo, HVAC, interior lights and alarm. __________________

Sound like the alternator bearings are seized or about to seize. The noise could be the bearings or the belt and the smell may be either of them also.

The fuse is probably blown or the sensor at the front wheel got hit by a hard ball of snow, the ABS sensor is at the front wheels and you have to get under the car to get a look at it.

hey
Check the brake light bulbs as they can make the ABS light come on if burned out.