Destroyed ABS sensor, need help
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Destroyed ABS sensor, need help
Well, trying to remove the rear abs sensors to try and clean them. Why, well the ABS was actuating at very slow speed just prior to stopping. First attempt was to clean the sensors, well I destroyed the drivers rear one. Two questions,
1) To make the car driveable without the abs sensor, should I just pull the 60 amp ABS fuse. Otherwise, I believe the ABS will actuate all the time with one missing sensor.
2) Best place on the web to buy a drivers side rear abs sensor.
thanks for your help
1) To make the car driveable without the abs sensor, should I just pull the 60 amp ABS fuse. Otherwise, I believe the ABS will actuate all the time with one missing sensor.
2) Best place on the web to buy a drivers side rear abs sensor.
thanks for your help
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Well, trying to remove the rear abs sensors to try and clean them. Why, well the ABS was actuating at very slow speed just prior to stopping. First attempt was to clean the sensors, well I destroyed the drivers rear one. Two questions,
1) To make the car driveable without the abs sensor, should I just pull the 60 amp ABS fuse. Otherwise, I believe the ABS will actuate all the time with one missing sensor.
1) To make the car driveable without the abs sensor, should I just pull the 60 amp ABS fuse. Otherwise, I believe the ABS will actuate all the time with one missing sensor.
2) Best place on the web to buy a drivers side rear abs sensor.
thanks for your help
thanks for your help
Park Place Plano Parts have it for $160.64.
Toyota of Hollywood (Florida) - $128.00
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Well, pulling the fuse did not go well. I thought it pulled straight up like other fuses. It does not seem to, I ended up breaking that fuse as well. Anyone know how to remove the 60 ABS fuse.
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The good news is that the car can be driven, just the ABS light on. What kinda worries me is that the 60 amp fuse is called a fuseable link. Now that it is broken, I'm not sure how you fix. I should have probably pulled the ABS motor and solenoid relays.
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After some research, a fusible link is not removeable like a regular fuse. Apparently it is bolted in. Anybody know how to replace. I have a poor electronic version of the service manual I bought on ebay. Anybody have a regular service manual which details replacement of a fusible link. I am attaching a picture which shows which fusible link I broke. (see the red circle and line(
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I replaced one on a friend's sc and the bolts were accessible from below ... I had remove the fuse assembly.
Please don't be offended, but may be let some one else work on the car. Two in a row ... you are on the roll.
Salim
Please don't be offended, but may be let some one else work on the car. Two in a row ... you are on the roll.
Salim
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Salim, not offended, I am a big DIY type person. Sometimes it goes that way.
Meetya, how did you find Toyota of Hollywood (Florida) to have the abs sensor. Do you have a part number for the sensor.
Lexmex, does the service manual detail how to replace the fusible link?
Meetya, how did you find Toyota of Hollywood (Florida) to have the abs sensor. Do you have a part number for the sensor.
Lexmex, does the service manual detail how to replace the fusible link?
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As I recall recently, there is a different configuration for the AWD and FWD rear sensors.
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After some research, a fusible link is not removeable like a regular fuse. Apparently it is bolted in. Anybody know how to replace. I have a poor electronic version of the service manual I bought on ebay. Anybody have a regular service manual which details replacement of a fusible link. I am attaching a picture which shows which fusible link I broke. (see the red circle and line(
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...BS%20fuse&st=0
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I took a look, but you just need to remove both bolts holding the fuse box to the body and then release the plastic clamps around the side and that should lift off the top of the fusebox (there is coil of wires connecting all the circuitry of the fuses, so don't worry about doing this).
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However, I have repeatedly on occasion pulled fuses before without disconnecting the battery. Removing the top section of the fuse box (where the fuses are held) won't cause issues by itself.
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Actually it is more dangerous for your vehicle when you connect/disconnect the battery than pull out the fuse box.
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My thinking was that there might be exposed contacts/wires on the underside of the fuse panel that could get grounded, either from touching to some nearby engine compartment metal directly or though a wrench/screwdriver. If these wires were before the fuses, they might not be fused for protection.
