hosser Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Ok my abs light is on, because the plug correded on the pass, rear wheel and i am to lazy to replace it, plus i dont like abs anyhow. When i get on the brake really hard in the snow the low trac lite comes on and then i hear a clicking noise and almost like a gridning noise and my pedal makes weird gitters and it feels like i have abs, and it brakes all shitty. What is up with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Doesn't the low trac light mean that your ABS is being used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartracer Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 My low trac light comes on when i take a corner too fast and the wheels dont grip all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 all the noise and petal feel is all part of the abs doing its job, that low track light is to indicate that your abs has activated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 all the noise and petal feel is all part of the abs doing its job, that low track light is to indicate that your abs has activated :withstupid: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 all the noise and petal feel is all part of the abs doing its job, that low track light is to indicate that your abs has activated Couldn't have said it better myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 3-4 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 and since you have a bad wheel sensor you have "3 channel" abs as it is, that wheel can probably be locked causing weird things Fix the ABS if you live in the snowbelt it aint bad, pull the abs fuses if you live in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 My low trac light comes on when i take a corner too fast and the wheels dont grip all the way Uh these cars have no technology to do that. Like everyone said, the light comes on ONLY when brake pressure is being modulated. I'd figure it'd take one hell of a beating for that light to start coming on around corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briandors Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I could see it, you take a turn pretty fast and you're on your brakes. Especially if it's wet, your inside wheels will come to "lock" faster than your outside wheels (same brake pedal position, slower spinning speed) and ABS kicks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I could see it, you take a turn pretty fast and you're on your brakes. Especially if it's wet, your inside wheels will come to "lock" faster than your outside wheels (same brake pedal position, slower spinning speed) and ABS kicks in. yeah...i have kicked my LOW TRAC light on going around corners also...you have to be on the brakes though...a couple times i wasnt even hard on the brakes and it came on...i prolly hit some loose stones or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal_GS_1989 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Actually, i have seen some GM's that have a LOW TRAC light that comes on when it detects wheel spin, and kicks in the traction control. Although, I can't remember if it was on a W or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Actually, i have seen some GM's that have a LOW TRAC light that comes on when it detects wheel spin, and kicks in the traction control. Although, I can't remember if it was on a W or not. my Colorado does, but a first-gen w-body won't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Actually, i have seen some GM's that have a LOW TRAC light that comes on when it detects wheel spin, and kicks in the traction control. Although, I can't remember if it was on a W or not. my Colorado does, but a first-gen w-body won't yeah...my mom's '02 alero will do that...but, like stated above...a gen I w-body won't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRGrocho Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 I have the exact same thing happening with my car right now, and its damn annoying. How do I fix it? What do these connectors look like? What other things whould I be looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 My low trac light comes on when i take a corner too fast and the wheels dont grip all the way Uh these cars have no technology to do that. Like everyone said, the light comes on ONLY when brake pressure is being modulated. I'd figure it'd take one hell of a beating for that light to start coming on around corners. Actually, they do. 95+ cars have the capability to display a low traction light and I know for fact Montes have it. All it does is turn on the light when wheel slip is detected. There's no traction control. It's basically just an FYI light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 I have the exact same thing happening with my car right now, and its damn annoying. How do I fix it? What do these connectors look like? What other things whould I be looking for? What exactly is it doing, because the above described is what happens when ABS is kicking in, it's normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRGrocho Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 My ABS light is continuously on, and every now and then I'll get the Low Trac light and get that clunking type noise and lose some of the brake effectiveness, this is generally in low speed situations (i.e. parking) where there is no way I actually have low traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Sounds like a bad wheel sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 It is possible for the ABS system to work "partially" even with the light on? IF you don't care about ABS/don't wanna fix it.. maybe try pulling the ABS fuse. The only time I EVER have the low trac light come on is when my ABS kicks in when it's slippery (all the time in the winter when it snows). I've never had it come of from hard cornering, or spinning the tires (or brake stands). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 my sedan had the LOW TRAC light, as well as the ABS one. I never saw the abs light come one, but the low trac light was always coming on in the snow and when i cornered to fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 When I used to drive my car in teh winter, My ABS light would come on and stay on for long periods of time if I broke hard on ice or slick snow..... why would it do that. I still had abs, cause i could hear the brakes clicking even with the light on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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