Hi I have my abs light on, in my 95 honda accord ex.

I tried researching, couldn't find anything, how do I diagnose it,
is it like the check engine light.

 

does it come on right away after starting your car, and makes a noise before coming on? if so your abs system could be losing pressure/leaking. you can try refilling the abs reservoir wit brake fluid if its low. that might make the abs light go away maybe temporarily.

if not i've been told its expensive to replace so ppl. say to goto a junkyard to buy the system from another 5th gen and replace it. but i guess theres no way of knowing whether its broken too.

either way i think the abs modulator or whutever system going to crap is a common prob.

 

I tried topping it off, I think Ive got it over the max lever.
And it makes some funny noise for a few minutes, and then
the abs light comes on.

 

mine used to do that... now it doesnt make the noise but the ABS light still comes on....

I **think** its a recall... not sure. Dont quote me on that one

 

well I want to do a permanent fix.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by russianswty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well I want to do a permanent fix. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Get a good abs system from a junkyard...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by russianswty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I tried researching, couldn't find anything, how do I diagnose it,
is it like the check engine light. </TD></TR></TABLE>You read ABS error codes the same way you read engine error codes. Except it's the ABS light flashing instead of the check-engine light. Check out this FAQ thread, scroll down past the engine codes. It's on the Integra board, but it should be the same system.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=978933

Let us know the error code so we don't have to guess what's up.

 

This is a common problem with 94-97 accords.. the modulator assembly is unable to pressurize the accumulator and it trips a code.. You could find one of these units at any junkyard, they were also in 94-97 ish honda odysseys and 94-97 ish acura integras.... They aren't hard to find

 

im glad someone else made this post, my **** is still doing it...its soooooo annoying, a new system from tasautoparts.com is 700$....F* that

 

You could also replace the o-ring on the bottom of the accumulator. Its about an hours worth of time and under 2 dollars in parts.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sam_J &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is a common problem with 94-97 accords.. the modulator assembly is unable to pressurize the accumulator and it trips a code.. You could find one of these units at any junkyard, they were also in 94-97 ish honda odysseys and 94-97 ish acura integras.... They aren't hard to find</TD></TR></TABLE>That's true, IF he gets code 1-(null).

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EXccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im glad someone else made this post, my **** is still doing it...its soooooo annoying, a new system from tasautoparts.com is 700$....F* that</TD></TR></TABLE>Yours is doing WHAT? What error code do YOU get from YOUR car?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by walker111 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You could also replace the o-ring on the bottom of the accumulator. Its about an hours worth of time and under 2 dollars in parts.</TD></TR></TABLE>This stuff is all OK, but it assumes A PARTICULAR ERROR is occurring. Wait for him to read the error code.

 

im getting the same issues he is. I havent checked for any codes as i have never done it in my entire life time. My car starts up and whatever its doing it makes this EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH noise for about 10 seconds then shuts off and my abs light coems on...but during that noise if i press on the brake REALLY hard i can feel the noise vibrating through the brake pedal so something is up with the ****

 

I got code 18 for abs... grrr

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EXccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im getting the same issues he is. I havent checked for any codes as i have never done it in my entire life time. My car starts up and whatever its doing it makes this EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH noise for about 10 seconds then shuts off and my abs light coems on...</TD></TR></TABLE>That doesn't really narrow it down much. Check the code, it's not that difficult. It may not be the same thing as the others.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AJ06 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got code 18 for abs... grrr</TD></TR></TABLE>Code 1-8 is 'high-pressure sytem' and more often than not you'll need a new ABS modulator. You could try bleeding the ABS but ???

 

bleed your brakes..!!- my abs light was on in my 92 accord and i bled the breakes and the light went off

 

bleed your brakes..!!- my abs light was on in my 92 accord and i bled the brakes and the light went off

 

did your abs motor make a funny noise when you would start your car?

 

mine did, dont know if you are talking to me but yeah mine did

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by russianswty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did your abs motor make a funny noise when you would start your car?</TD></TR></TABLE>So what's funny about the noise?

The ABS system in '95 is supposed to make a buzzing noise when you start the engine. That's normal, the pump runs to pressurize the system. What's NOT normal is having the ABS warning light stay on. Read the error code & tell us what it is. You jumper the same SCS connector as when you read engine error codes. The ABS lamp will flash instead of (or along with) the check-engine lamp. Read about it in that thread I linked back in my earlier post.