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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Right then I picked up a 94 accord for my wife and it has an ABS fault. The ABS light goes of after I start the engine and then comes on as soon as I pull away. On inspection I found the previous owner had filled the ABS header to the brim. I extracted the excess until it was on the Max line but the ABS light is still coming on.

I have read that a 2 pin blue plug puts it into diagnostic mode and then when you turn the key the ABS light will flash out the error code. My questions are

1) The only 2 pin blue plug I can find is under the glove box on the very outside of the car but a previous post says I am looking for one behind the radio and there isn't one there?

2) Might it just need reseting after I put the fluid level back to normal and if so how do I reset it?

Thanks in advance for your time.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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Default Re: Clarify the ABS mystery please. (mark48)

nope you had the right plug, its the 2 prong blue plug. pull the connector and jump it with a paper clip. Search for the codes and other information on abs, there has been a ton of talk on it lately
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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https://honda-tech.com/zero...81838
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by propwdialogue &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">https://honda-tech.com/zero...81838 </TD></TR></TABLE>
MES connector for an ABS problem???
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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Default Re: Clarify the ABS mystery please. (jbkiksass69)

That was the diagnostic plug and good as gold the ABS light flashed out 4-8 (Left hand rear wheel sensor)

Saved me £40 for the diagnoistics, now all I have to do is fix it

Thanks everyone for the pointers.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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Default Re: Clarify the ABS mystery please. (mark48)

lucky yours was just a sensor... on both ex accords mine was the pump buzzing away until it finally quit, it had a leak in pressure somewhere... i htink i have a wheel sensor layin around somewhere, but i would hafta go digging for it...
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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Well the left rear sensor was reading 500K so it was faulty, I swapped it for one that reads 634 Ohms (with the 600 - 900 Ohms range) and it still gives the same 4 - 8 erro ?????

Is this simply a logged fault that now needs reseting or something else. Your thoughts and suggestions will be greatly appreciated................
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mark48 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Is this simply a logged fault that now needs reseting or something else. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Did you try reseting it?
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:33 AM
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Default Re: Clarify the ABS mystery please. (Chiovnidca)

Well if you mean disconnecting the battery for 5 mins then yes but if there is another way then I don't know how.

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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mark48 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well if you mean disconnecting the battery for 5 mins then yes </TD></TR></TABLE>
That should do it. Time to start looking for other causes.
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