Brake and ABS warning lights

From : rm

Q: hi group ive got a 2001 ram 4x4 quad cab. the brake and abs indicator lights are staying on checked fuses ok cycled the parking brake a few times no help. no fluids are leaking and braking pressure is fine except i dont feel the pulsing when aggressive brake testing the rear wheels are locking at this point. any ideas thanks in advance.....rm .

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From : christopher thompson

hi group ive got a 2001 ram 4x4 quad cab. the brake and abs indicator lights are staying on checked fuses ok cycled the parking brake a few times no help. no fluids are leaking and braking pressure is fine except i dont feel the pulsing when aggressive brake testing the rear wheels are locking at this point. any ideas thanks in advance.....rm my guess the rear wheel speed sensor mounted in the rear axle housing. -- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs .

From : tbone

possibly but on his year that would also be causing problems with his speedometer. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving hi group ive got a 2001 ram 4x4 quad cab. the brake and abs indicator lights are staying on checked fuses ok cycled the parking brake a few times no help. no fluids are leaking and braking pressure is fine except i dont feel the pulsing when aggressive brake testing the rear wheels are locking at this point. any ideas thanks in advance.....rm my guess the rear wheel speed sensor mounted in the rear axle housing. -- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs .

From : ed

i had the same problem on a 1999 ram plus cruise control wouldnt work. it turns i had knocked the brake light switch loose. its an install and set once part and cannot be adjusted and once i had knocked it out of its mount it would not align properly. it cost me about $15 to replace. to test i dont know for sure if its the same for a 2001 put i guess they would use the same switch... remove the electrical connector at the switch the terminals on the brake lite switch are numbered 1 at the end away from the plunger and 6 closest to the plunger. depress brake pedal and pull the plunger all the way out and test resistance between pings 5 and 6. if there is a complete open of a complete short the switch is bad. release brake pedal to fully push plunger back in and test between pins 1 and 2. if the switch is completely open it is bad. hi group ive got a 2001 ram 4x4 quad cab. the brake and abs indicator lights are staying on checked fuses ok cycled the parking brake a few times no help. no fluids are leaking and braking pressure is fine except i dont feel the pulsing when aggressive brake testing the rear wheels are locking at this point. any ideas thanks in advance.....rm .

From : rm

well whatever i knocked loose i suppose got knocked right back to correctness after sitting overnight in the driveway weird errant electrons...thanks for the responses and i hope i can repay with some knowledge i had the same problem on a 1999 ram plus cruise control wouldnt work. it turns i had knocked the brake light switch loose. its an install and set once part and cannot be adjusted and once i had knocked it out of its mount it would not align properly. it cost me about $15 to replace. to test i dont know for sure if its the same for a 2001 put i guess they would use the same switch... remove the electrical connector at the switch the terminals on the brake lite switch are numbered 1 at the end away from the plunger and 6 closest to the plunger. depress brake pedal and pull the plunger all the way out and test resistance between pings 5 and 6. if there is a complete open of a complete short the switch is bad. release brake pedal to fully push plunger back in and test between pins 1 and 2. if the switch is completely open it is bad. hi group ive got a 2001 ram 4x4 quad cab. the brake and abs indicator lights are stayin

From : tbone

two or four wheel abs -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving hi group ive got a 2001 ram 4x4 quad cab. the brake and abs indicator lights are staying on checked fuses ok cycled the parking brake a few times no help. no fluids are leaking and braking pressure is fine except i dont feel the pulsing when aggressive brake testing the rear wheels are locking at this point. any ideas thanks in advance.....rm .