Hi,
My ABS light came on and off for about 2 years. but I never really cared about it until i ended up selling the car and I wanted to fix it before i sell it.
So i took it to one of the honda service center and they charged me $88 just for the diagnose and said i need to replace the modulator for $900, and they are not even sure if this is going to fix the problem.
the code is
31-1 LF outlet sol. failure

there were other codes but they didn't came back on after resetting.
the codes were
13-1 LF wheel sensor open or short
17-1 LR wheel sensor open or short
16-1 RR wheel sensor failure
18-1 LR wheel sensor failure
81-1 Abs control failure

they recomended me to replace abs modulator unit first and recheck
Do i really have to spend $1000 or more to fix the ABS?
what does 31-1 LF mean? is this mean the modulator is bad?

help please!!
appreciate any kinda suggests
thanks

 

What kind of car?

The control solenoid for the left-front wheel would be part of the modulator, I don't think you can get just that solenoid.

Try cleaning & re-seating the electrical connections at the modulator, just in case something's dirty or loose. Probably won't fix it, but it's easy to try. Reset & see if it comes back.

Search around about how to read those error codes yourself. There's a sticky in the Integra forum, but if it's a Prelude the procedure is probably a little different.

 

hey
thanks JimBlake
I will give a try,,
and i tried to search around to learn how to read those errors but I can't find it
It s a prelude 2000
do you know how to reset?
thank you

 

Search for procedure to read the ECU error codes. Your 2000 is an OBD-2 car but sometimes there's still a wiring connector that you can jumper to get the CEL to flash (that's the older OBD-1 method). Jumper that with a paper clip & see whether the ABS light flashes it's own code.

Here's the FAQ from the Integra forum; scroll down to the ABS stuff.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=978933
But... the codes you list aren't on the Integra list, so I'm not sure where you can go from here. For all my HondAcuras, the codes & detailed procedures are listed in the Helm repair manual. For ABS work, it might be worth it to get that. Or at least try to find it at a library or something.

There's usually a fuse you can pull to reset, but you can disconnect the battery for a few minutes. Then you'll need to reset your clock & radio security code & whatever stuff like that.