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1993 Lincoln Town car ABS light comes on intermittently. Ford wants $1855. to replace ABS control module. Can my son who is a weekend mechanic replace this for me?
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The lighting control module is a programmable module on this vehicle. It will take a scanner capable of programming modules. The lighting control module is located under the dash on the drivers side. It is not too hard to replace, except for the programming. You can not program the module without it being in the car either.
1. depress retainer
2. remove screws
3. Lighting control module
Its most likely a bad ABS (anti-lock brake system) speed sensor. ABS pump or modulator assembly. When the light is on, your vehicle does not have the benefit of the ABS and traction control features.
Intermittent wipers are controlled by mufti-function switch (under steering wheel). However, Ford saw fit to include a 'rain sensor'. Located Windshield Front Center. Please provide more info if this doesn't help.
I had a very similar problem in my 93 town car. I ended up changing the Calipers, rotors, and pads. This stopped the grabbing, but still every once and a while the ABS light would come on and grip the brakes on me. I ended up pulling the ABS relay from under the hood.and the problem has stayed away. The only thing is that now i dont ABS brakes. Its a heavy car tho and i havent had an issue yet. Also, if you decide to do this, the relay way mis marked in my car, when i pulled the ABS relay, the Air shocks went out instead. Had to pull one at a time until the anti lock light came on, then i knew i had it.
the abs light on the dash should come on when the abs is working (emergency braking)if it comes on when braking normally(gently)chances are a sensor is gone(replace in pairs,fronts & rears)
abs stops the wheels from locking up in an emergency brake situation,you will feel the grab-release,grab-release on the brake pedal......
2003 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle's cruise control was inoperative. Mechanic at my local Ford dealership came up with this code and traced it to a defective brake pressure switch and speed control switch. The brake pressure switch had an open circuit. (I had trouble intermittently with the ABS light coming on and going off on a couple of occasions.) Speed control switch issue was a loose plug.
sounds like the brake pads may be metal to metal, that could be the noise problem, but until u have the system tested for the trouble code that is setin the ABS modules memory when the light comes on you are guessing, the Dealer is the only one in most cases that has the scan tool to check ABS trouble codes.
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