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Abs light is on and tractiioncontrol light says off but cant turn it back on with switch

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Abs light means that a problem is being sense in the anti lock brake system, Traction control only activates when needed and is not related to the abs light, if you turn the traction control on and try driving and making the car slide the traction control will activate.but as for the abs light you need to get your brakes checked.

  • Anonymous Jun 29, 2012

    I had the same problem. It is caused by a wheel hub sensor or its connector being fouled or corroded. The traction control system will not engage if these connections/sensors are bad. (they ARE related as far as the computer is concerned). To figure out which one is more trial and error unless you have a computer diagnostics device. (It's usually the front wheel hubs as they wear faster and are more likely to need replacing).

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