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Well, I guess that noise under my vehicle was my ABS about to go out. I got in today and the ABS light wouldnt turn off. I checked the manual and it said that the brakes will still function normally, they just wont have the ABS feature. I took it for a drive and it seemed fine except for the ABS light on. Now I realize that ABS is important on a vehicle like this, especially under bad weather, so How much might this cost to get fixed? What are the dangers of waiting? I dont really have a choice, but any and all information will be useful. thanks! 1994 explorer sport 4×4

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I just saw that past thread on early (1994) Explorer ABS failure. I checked my brake fluid and it is to the top. I checked the 2 ABS fuses and they seemed fine, there are 2 ABS relay fuses too (the kind you cant tell if they are burned out or not) and I assume they are OK because they are not burnt. Now here’s the thing, I noticed a little red box near the window wash reservoir that was called "Anti-lock Test", there were just 4 wires going into the red box, and all seemed secure and connected. I am not sure how that test box even works, it just looks like a wire relay or something. P.S. no fluid leaks either. Any ideas folks? Thanks!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Well, I guess that noise under my vehicle was my ABS about to go out. > I got in today and the ABS light wouldnt turn off. I checked the > manual and it said that the brakes will still function normally, they > just wont have the ABS feature. I took it for a drive and it seemed > fine except for the ABS light on. Now I realize that ABS is important > on a vehicle like this, especially under bad weather, so How much > might this cost to get fixed? What are the dangers of waiting? I dont > really have a choice, but any and all information will be useful. > thanks! 1994 explorer sport 4×4

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The ABS test connector can be used to diagnose and get a "flash code" on the system. It’s been a few years since I had to test mine, but the procedure is in a Mitchells manual. I found the manual in the reference section of my public library. Mike ‘94 XLT

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