THe_DeTAiL3R Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Today I when I drove home from lunch my ABS light came on (no big deal, it happens sometimes) but also my E-brake light. When I got to a stop light I pumped the ebrake a couple times, and it wasn't sticking or anything (I use it all the time BTW). So I started to drive back to work from lunch, the lights were off then all of a sudden my stereo turns off and back on (could have hit a radio button on the steering wheel while turning, but it's unlikely I could have pressed it more than once), and the ABS and Ebrake light come on all of a sudden. When I drove home from work the car was fine. WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94CutlassSLCoupe Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 welcome to the w-body wtf factor my sister's '94 used to just loose power all together when you were driving down the road...another time the gas gauge would just peg...and i had the ABS light come on and the pedal pulse a ton...shut it down, restarted it and it was fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcutty Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Check your main engine ground wire, your serpentine belt, and have your alt checked. Just for the hell of it, check your brake fluid level. When my water pump went, it soaked my belt and it was slipping on the alt causing certain things to lose power (once the car stalled due to lack of voltage supply). Let us know how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I need new wires. They are shit-tacular. But, I don't feel like spending money. Maybe I'll just tighten them (yet again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Sounds like the nut on your auxillary positive terminal is loose. Same thing happened to my Reeg one night (ABS light on, stereo and speedo going wacky) until the nut was so loose the motor finally died while I was going down the freeway. I had been getting the ABS light for a couple of weeks prior to the breakdown. After finding the culprit (the plastic cover over the aux terminal was melted) and snugging the nut down, all was well (the ABS light never came back on afterward.) Since then, I grab my ratchet and make sure that nut is snug every time I gas up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcutty Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Sounds like the nut on your auxillary positive terminal is loose. Same thing happened to my Reeg one night (ABS light on, stereo and speedo going wacky) until the nut was so loose the motor finally died while I was going down the freeway. I had been getting the ABS light for a couple of weeks prior to the breakdown. After finding the culprit (the plastic cover over the aux terminal was melted) and snugging the nut down, all was well (the ABS light never came back on afterward.) Since then, I grab my ratchet and make sure that nut is snug every time I gas up... Yup....got locked out of my car with it running one time cause of a loose ground wire on the starter in my 93 CS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Sounds like the nut on your auxillary positive terminal is loose. Same thing happened to my Reeg one night (ABS light on, stereo and speedo going wacky) until the nut was so loose the motor finally died while I was going down the freeway. I had been getting the ABS light for a couple of weeks prior to the breakdown. After finding the culprit (the plastic cover over the aux terminal was melted) and snugging the nut down, all was well (the ABS light never came back on afterward.) Since then, I grab my ratchet and make sure that nut is snug every time I gas up... I've tightened that damn thing up like 3 times now. I've even put the nut on a vice, and grinded off any rust that was on it. The aux terminal/fustbox thing is cracked anyways (shitty GM plastic in the engine bay ) I need to go to the junkyard some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcutty Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 [quote name="C-BAD (shitty GM plastic in the engine bay ) I need to go to the junkyard some time.[/quote] me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal_GS_1989 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Check Your ABS Relay under the hood. I have pulled this thing a few times to kill the ABS(Which I hate with a passion) and the brake light and ABS lights both come on. I think the BRAKE light comes on to alert the driver to a "Potential" brake system problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 LOL.. the lights hasn't come on again since I posted this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 LOL.. the lights hasn't come on again since I posted this topic Yup the w body WTF factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalgorn Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 My guess is the power steering fluid. When I had my '90 Cavalier, my E-Brake light came on randomly one day while I was driving. It occasionally went off and back on every so often. I said something to my dad and he mentioned my brake fluid. Turns out it was low. Topped it off and the light never came back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcutty Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 My guess is the power steering fluid. I think what you meant to say was brake fluid. But I still think that it is electrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Brake fluid was the first thing I checked.. it was pretty full but I topped it up no difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curlybandit Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Pray you don't have a Power"bastard" III ABS system.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Pray you don't have a Power"bastard" III ABS system....Mid-year 91's and up don't have PM3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Sure enough 2 wires were loose. Tightened them up now it starts all the time, no ABS light, no stereo rebooting, and the PW always works.. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 With the RPE's old engine it would die when making corners and oressing the gas. It doesnt do that anymore tho. Shit like is is all part of w-body wonership.... my low fuel lights comes on and off as it pleases withj a full tank of gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Man I pray my car doesn't get to have any of these problems...well I guess the ABS problem is solved because I don't have ABS lol , and the low fuel light I guess not because I don't have of them either lol...however the guage does go up and down all the time now...even when full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokemBokem Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Sounds like the nut on your auxillary positive terminal is loose. Same thing happened to my Reeg one night (ABS light on, stereo and speedo going wacky) until the nut was so loose the motor finally died while I was going down the freeway. I had been getting the ABS light for a couple of weeks prior to the breakdown. After finding the culprit (the plastic cover over the aux terminal was melted) and snugging the nut down, all was well (the ABS light never came back on afterward.) Since then, I grab my ratchet and make sure that nut is snug every time I gas up... Yup....got locked out of my car with it running one time cause of a loose ground wire on the starter in my 93 CS. Just curious what did you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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