1997-CL-3.0

The light comes on several seconds after starting the engine.

I just bought this car...only 57,000 miles. The previous owner said the light came on after the front brakes were changed.

A couple friends said to disconnect the battery for ten minutes...didn't help.

I pulled each wheel off and the LEFT wheel outside CV joint boot leaked a lot of grease on the sprocket-like wheel for the speed sensor and on the speed sensor itself. The metal band on the boot isn't tight enough. I used brake cleaner to get as much grease off as possible but haven't had time to do more than that.

I also tested the brakes by braking hard and just before stopping, the RIGHT front tire locks up both times that I did it.

I've also been reading here about the o-ring in the abs pump.

Any clues from what I've seen so far? Thanks, Ron

fabrizzio71

From the ABS issues I had and from what you describe, my guess would be that the speed sensor is bad.

97BlackAckCL

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^ I agree it's almost always a wheel speed sensor, I've replaced 3 of mine, and the other one is bad now

1997-CL-3.0

Without having a tester, is there anyway I can tell what speed sensor is bad? My only clue was the right front wheel locking up right before the car stopped.

cl-baller201

what is the price of this fix ?

97BlackAckCL

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You will have to have someone pull the code for you, I've been putting off doing it for a year or 2, but I don't drive my CL that much

1997-CL-3.0

Here's an update...l used a paper clip to short the blue connector under the dash and got a DTC code of "1". That sent me to the modulator where I found it had no break fluid.

I added brake fluid and now the ABS comes on immediately and stays on where before it could come on for a few seconds, then off for say 15 seconds then on again.

Sound familiar to anyone?

1997-CL-3.0

Update...the steady ABS light was caused by me putting the ABS 15A fuse into an unused slot when I was resetting power to try to clear the fault.

1997-CL-3.0

Last update....no more ABS light...looks like adding brake fluid was all it needed.

TampaCL813

OK. I haven't really looked into it much yet but when I start my car the abs light comes on a few seconds after. You can also hear a click from behind the glove box I believe. Any way my abs does not work. I found that out during a nice rain storm. I'm replacing my trans right now so I figured I might as well fix what I can afford to fix right now. Any ideas? Maybe a relay? That's what I thought the click may be

97BlackAckCL

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It's almost always a WSS. Another thing that can trigger it is if your brake fluid is even the slightest bit low