I own a 4dr 1992 Honda Accord automatic transmission completely stock. After I put the car in drive, about 30 seconds later, the ABS light comes on and stays on permanently. It does this all the time. I can't sense any difference at all in the braking abilities of the car, but then again I don't brake really hard and drive normally. Is this light suggesting that I need a whole new ABS system? Also, I only get about 22mpg in mixed driving in the summer. Is this normal or on the low end?

 

Probably need a good flush and bleed! how are the brakes?

the 22mpg is ok in the city......it can do better with some minor work!
tune-up for starts
Wires,plugs,rotor,distributor cap,fuel filter,oil and oil filter
also try a lucas fuel treatment or something similar....it will increase both engine power and mpg

 

The brakes are fine. I had the front brake pads changed last year and the rear ones have about 60% left.

 

If your description of the problem is that the ABS light comes on after you are moving in gear and exceed 10 mph.
I would be suspect of a wheel sensor.

 

Honda ABS on the '92 Accords SUCKED. Do yourself a favor and disconnect the ABS control module. It's in the trunk, on the right side. I wouldn't put a dollar into repairing any component in that system.

 

ok, thanks for the suggestions

 

I had the ABS light tested and it came back as code 1, pump motor over-run. I pulled back the lining in the trunk on the right side near the jack and came upon what I think is the ABS control module with two 12V Mitsuba harnesses with orange plugs/connectors going in them on the bottom or underside of the module. Are these the two connectors that need to be unplugged? Is there a trick to unplugging them, like depressing a pulling a certain area of the plug/harness? The access is difficult.

 

if you do not want to repair it just remove the ABS relay from the fuse box in the engine bay. The ABS light in your cluster will stay on permanently. You can either leave it that way or go through the process of removing the gauge cluster to remove the light.

 

Thanks for the info. I'm still curious as to what that hard disk drive looking box is behind the trunk linking on the right side of the trunk in front of the jack?

 

i believe that is the ABS control unit