SES, ABS, Trac Light after Eibach Install

05-09-2004, 01:52 PM

Ok, I know someone else had this posted up a while back (couple/few weeks or so). I just finished installing my stuff today. 3hr install by myself....came out good I think. I just hope nothing falls off

.

Anyways, went for a test spin and the first thing that comes up is the SES ABS and Trac light. I don't remember hitting any of the wires or anything near the brakes. What could cause this, and how can I get rid of it?

BTW, I tried search, but found very little because searching forums usually sucks.

05-09-2004, 02:08 PM

Ok, so one of the wires were unplugged. Plugged it back in and still get the same thing!!!#$#@

Before I head to an auto place to read the codes, what else could I try?

iceman · 05-09-2004, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hexx

BTW, I tried search, but found very little because searching forums usually sucks.

I'd say this is one of the top 5 topics here... iirc, sensors on the hub. Did you try pulling your battery to reset everything?

05-09-2004, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

I'd say this is one of the top 5 topics here... iirc, sensors on the hub. Did you try pulling your battery to reset everything?

I disconnected the positive for about a min. Also turned the key on with the bat unplugged (thats how I had to reset my truck when I had it...dunno if ponti is differ).

Anyways...I hope I dont have to replace the hub or anything....it just came unplugged. Is there a special way to plug it back in??

iceman · 05-09-2004, 04:09 PM

Check the contacts, make sure they aren't dirty.. other than that should be only one way for it to fit.

Please from now on when you are disconnecting the battery, negative terminal comes undone first and put back on last - you'll learn the hard way after you don't connect the positive quick enough and pop all your main fuses :\

05-09-2004, 04:16 PM

Connections were clean when I put it back in

All the other wheels are plugged in. I'll take a look at it again tomorrow.

matt shauf · 05-09-2004, 07:46 PM

I got the same problem, it's a PAI!!!

GTspeed · 05-09-2004, 07:54 PM

well when i unhooked my battery for like 10 min a few days ago, all the stations were still programmed in my radio and stuff. but whenever i do mods to my car, and it takes over 30 min at least, i have to reprogram the radio stations and stuff. so maybe im thinkin u didnt unhook the battery long enough??

05-09-2004, 10:39 PM

and unhook the negative, i don't think i've every just unhooked the positive

05-10-2004, 11:07 AM

ok well....I tried the unhooking of the battery for a half hour. Didn't work. It did reset everything though. It also reset it yesterday, because I remember it changing my time to 1:00 both times I did it.

05-10-2004, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt shauf

I got the same problem, it's a PAI!!!

PAI??

jscarano13 · 05-10-2004, 03:57 PM

He meant pain in the arse! J

05-11-2004, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jscarano13

He meant pain in the arse! J

That's what I though. Did you ever get it fixed or is it still screwing with ya?

I'm just gonna drive around until I get my alignment done. I'll have them check it out at the same time (week or so).

matt shauf · 05-11-2004, 11:24 AM

still screwing me, if i turn off the trac control, it's ok. so i don't know.....

05-11-2004, 11:45 AM

Pressing the Trac Control does nothing for me....hrmmm. That's the first thing I tried too. Did you check to see what error codes you are getting? Actually now that I think of it, didn't you start a thread about your problem?

oldsskool · 05-11-2004, 11:09 PM

Well from what I am hearing I have the same thing and people are telling me that its a wheel bearing or a speed sensor....

05-12-2004, 04:01 AM

Mine was just unplugged though. I drove like 2 miles to test the springs with it unplugged. That shouldn't have damaged it eh? There's no dirt in it, and the contacts are all clean. I'm confused. I don't know if there is like a special reset or something they gotta do to the ecu to shut it up.

oldsskool · 05-12-2004, 02:57 PM

I hear its the wheel bearing.... I am hopefully getting mine checked out tonight (scanned and hopefully cry warranty).. I will let you know what they come up with

05-12-2004, 03:29 PM

I dont have a warranty

I dunno though, because I read in another thread that resetting the ECU sometimes will not get rid of the error code (which causes the lights to come on). You need to reset it via the computer (the thing they hook up).

I remember when one of my vacume hoses melted (dealers fault...it was touching the header or something like that) they used the computer to reset the ecu error database...whatever the proper name is for it.

I'm thinking I'm ok since I plugged the wires back in, I just need a reset.

oldsskool · 05-12-2004, 03:51 PM

Well I will let you know what code they are able to pull out of my computer for it.. Im praying to god that its not the wheel bearing cause I dont think they will cover it under warranty... Im prayin that its just throwin a code and needs to be reset...

05-09-2004, 01:52 PM	#1
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	SES, ABS, Trac Light after Eibach Install Ok, I know someone else had this posted up a while back (couple/few weeks or so). I just finished installing my stuff today. 3hr install by myself....came out good I think. I just hope nothing falls off . Anyways, went for a test spin and the first thing that comes up is the SES ABS and Trac light. I don't remember hitting any of the wires or anything near the brakes. What could cause this, and how can I get rid of it? BTW, I tried search, but found very little because searching forums usually sucks.

05-09-2004, 04:09 PM	#5
iceman woop woop AKA: Seth Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Age: 41 Posts: 10,528 Vehicle: 97 Blazer - 84 Fiero	Check the contacts, make sure they aren't dirty.. other than that should be only one way for it to fit. Please from now on when you are disconnecting the battery, negative terminal comes undone first and put back on last - you'll learn the hard way after you don't connect the positive quick enough and pop all your main fuses :\ __________________ --Seth Support GrandAmGT.com sponsors! My Picture Gallery \| GoneDragRacing.com Drag Racing Photos & Videos

05-09-2004, 07:46 PM	#7
matt shauf GAGT - Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: shippensburg pa Age: 44 Posts: 273 Vehicle: 1999 grand am gt coupe	I got the same problem, it's a PAI!!! __________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------------

05-11-2004, 11:24 AM	#14
matt shauf GAGT - Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: shippensburg pa Age: 44 Posts: 273 Vehicle: 1999 grand am gt coupe	still screwing me, if i turn off the trac control, it's ok. so i don't know..... __________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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05-09-2004, 02:08 PM	#2
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	Ok, so one of the wires were unplugged. Plugged it back in and still get the same thing!!!#$#@ Before I head to an auto place to read the codes, what else could I try?

05-09-2004, 04:16 PM	#6
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	Connections were clean when I put it back in All the other wheels are plugged in. I'll take a look at it again tomorrow.

05-09-2004, 07:54 PM	#8
GTspeed GAGT - Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: slidell, la Age: 39 Posts: 283 Vehicle: 2001 Regal GS	well when i unhooked my battery for like 10 min a few days ago, all the stations were still programmed in my radio and stuff. but whenever i do mods to my car, and it takes over 30 min at least, i have to reprogram the radio stations and stuff. so maybe im thinkin u didnt unhook the battery long enough??

05-09-2004, 10:39 PM	#9
erimar77 Guest Posts: n/a	and unhook the negative, i don't think i've every just unhooked the positive

05-10-2004, 11:07 AM	#10
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	ok well....I tried the unhooking of the battery for a half hour. Didn't work. It did reset everything though. It also reset it yesterday, because I remember it changing my time to 1:00 both times I did it.

05-10-2004, 03:57 PM	#12
jscarano13 Carbon Fiber mmmmmm AKA: Justin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cicero, NY Age: 39 Posts: 558 Vehicle: 07 Scion tC	He meant pain in the arse! J

05-11-2004, 11:45 AM	#15
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	Pressing the Trac Control does nothing for me....hrmmm. That's the first thing I tried too. Did you check to see what error codes you are getting? Actually now that I think of it, didn't you start a thread about your problem?

05-11-2004, 11:09 PM	#16
oldsskool GAGT - Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Vehicle: 2002 Alero GL	Well from what I am hearing I have the same thing and people are telling me that its a wheel bearing or a speed sensor....

05-12-2004, 04:01 AM	#17
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	Mine was just unplugged though. I drove like 2 miles to test the springs with it unplugged. That shouldn't have damaged it eh? There's no dirt in it, and the contacts are all clean. I'm confused. I don't know if there is like a special reset or something they gotta do to the ecu to shut it up.

05-12-2004, 02:57 PM	#18
oldsskool GAGT - Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Vehicle: 2002 Alero GL	I hear its the wheel bearing.... I am hopefully getting mine checked out tonight (scanned and hopefully cry warranty).. I will let you know what they come up with

05-12-2004, 03:29 PM	#19
Hexx Guest Posts: n/a	I dont have a warranty I dunno though, because I read in another thread that resetting the ECU sometimes will not get rid of the error code (which causes the lights to come on). You need to reset it via the computer (the thing they hook up). I remember when one of my vacume hoses melted (dealers fault...it was touching the header or something like that) they used the computer to reset the ecu error database...whatever the proper name is for it. I'm thinking I'm ok since I plugged the wires back in, I just need a reset.

05-12-2004, 03:51 PM	#20
oldsskool GAGT - Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Vehicle: 2002 Alero GL	Well I will let you know what code they are able to pull out of my computer for it.. Im praying to god that its not the wheel bearing cause I dont think they will cover it under warranty... Im prayin that its just throwin a code and needs to be reset...