Know why the Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) light on the dashboard?
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Know why the Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) light on the dashboard?
ABS has become pretty much standard equipment on most vehicles. Sensors tell a computer when a wheel stops rotating, which indicates—at least when the vehicle still has forward speed—that the brakes have overpowered the available traction at that particular wheel. The computer then directs a hydraulic valve to release some brake fluid pressure to the wheel to let it rotate again.
This process repeats many times per second until the vehicle stops or you lift your foot off the brake pedal. The ABS computer does a power-on self test every time you cycle the ignition. If it finds it’s lacking data, or a hydraulic pump or valve isn’t responding, it illuminates the ABS warning light on the dash. At Madis Mechanics the techs use a tablet computer to read specific codes from the vehicles. Those codes can confirm the issue
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Thousands of you have already taken advantage of this service where we bundle all these activities and give you a discount to perform these services. Of course we do these things year round, but in the spring when most clients need it we do it for a reduced price.
Thousands of you have already taken advantage of this service where we bundle all these activities and give you a discount to perform these services. Of course we do these things year round, but in the spring when most clients need it we do it for a reduced price.