Tool Talk: Diagnosing ABS and Vehicle Stability Control Issues

Tool Talk: Diagnosing ABS and Vehicle Stability Control Issues

The key to accurate diagnosis is having an enhanced scanner that will allow you to get into the system to retrieve fault codes and the appropriate data.

This article by Bob Dowie discusses how to go about diagnosing common brake-related problems, such as when the ABS lamp and slip lamp are illuminated, indicating a fault. The key to accurate diagnosis is having an enhanced scanner that will allow you to get into the system to retrieve fault codes and the appropriate data so you can see what the control unit is seeing and how it’s responding to those inputs.

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