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jahseed · 06-16-06, 05:41 PM

Have the brake and ABS lights and I'm at 105K with a '90 Legend---also notice a noise when I first start the car and drive for around 5 minutes or so---like something is trying to start but not catchin or sumthin----does this sound like the ABS pump? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

5speed · 06-16-06, 06:36 PM

Remove the ALB fuses in your under hood fuse box. If the noise goes away, you'll know your answer.

Digger89L · 06-18-06, 03:09 PM

The slight gear/grinding noise you hear is from the ABS pump pressuring up the system. This sound occurs on both my 89L and 90LS sedans ...usually just after I start the car and pull away. Its been doing this on my 89 since I bought the car in 1995 ..and on the 90 since I bought it a year ago: so, I consider this "normal". The issue with the brake lights and ABS lights being on could be as simple as low fluid in the brake fluid reservoir(s) ..or it could be a bad ABS sensor at one or more of the wheels.

As suggested, remove the ABS fuses ...and/or simply disconnect the battery for a few minutes to reset the system computers. Sometimes the ABS light can be triggered by a voltage fluctuation (bad or failing alternator?)as the system monitors itself for constant voltage.

jahseed · 06-21-06, 05:31 PM

Great help Digger--will let u know what happens when I try it out. Thanks.

06-16-06, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
jahseed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 17	Lights Have the brake and ABS lights and I'm at 105K with a '90 Legend---also notice a noise when I first start the car and drive for around 5 minutes or so---like something is trying to start but not catchin or sumthin----does this sound like the ABS pump? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

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06-16-06, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
5speed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 66	Remove the ALB fuses in your under hood fuse box. If the noise goes away, you'll know your answer.

06-18-06, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Digger89L Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Western Canada Posts: 102 Car 1: 89 L Sedan, Charcoal Car 2: 90 LS Sedan, Blue	The slight gear/grinding noise you hear is from the ABS pump pressuring up the system. This sound occurs on both my 89L and 90LS sedans ...usually just after I start the car and pull away. Its been doing this on my 89 since I bought the car in 1995 ..and on the 90 since I bought it a year ago: so, I consider this "normal". The issue with the brake lights and ABS lights being on could be as simple as low fluid in the brake fluid reservoir(s) ..or it could be a bad ABS sensor at one or more of the wheels. As suggested, remove the ABS fuses ...and/or simply disconnect the battery for a few minutes to reset the system computers. Sometimes the ABS light can be triggered by a voltage fluctuation (bad or failing alternator?)as the system monitors itself for constant voltage.

06-21-06, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
jahseed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 17	Great help Digger--will let u know what happens when I try it out. Thanks.

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