- Before doing anything, pull the codes from RABS. Also make shure the plug at the brake fluid tank makes a good contact.
Torstein
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E350 '93 7,3 Diesel IDI/NA E4OD RABS II Oslo Norway
200 000 km and counting
SAAB 900 '91 160.000 km
SAAB 900 '83 300.000 km sold
VW Caravelle TD '88 40mpg fully loaded(sold)
Citroen BX 16 (crashed (not by me))
Misc American leftover: Diamond ('46), GMC('49), Dodge ('49)
What could make the rear wheels block long before the front wheels ? ;P
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Thats a sign of a non operative rabs, as is a lighted yellow rabs light. It is a testplug and a procedure to be followed to get an error code from the system. You open the connector and ground a cable. The rabs light will blink a code back. Do a search in the forum to find details. I may send you some documents in the evening(thanks to cdnsarguy).
Torstein the years may be different and the RABs info is specific to year........87-88, 89-92 and 93/94 is what I have.
Could you put some van info on your signature and it will show up each time you post ...........Thanks
I will email Rikard the info for the year of his RABs.......
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
Had a similar problem with my truck. First time I mashed the brakes on a test drive I darned near rolled the truck. Rear end was within 20 degrees of being even with the driver's side window of the cab.
Rebuilt the rear brakes. Still lock too easily. Still working on it. Please post back if you figure out the fix... I'll do the same.
No ABS light for me at all, and it does work.
Mike
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- SOLD: 1991 F-350 XLT crewcab, dually. BTS E4OD. My favorite truck.
- NEW DAILY DRIVER: 2006 Ram 3500 SLT quad cab. 5.9L Cummins, 6-speed manual transmission, nav system, Jake brake. No mods, now or ever. 100% satisfied.
NO fluid is getting away!
THe light does not come on until i have driven a mile or so!
But the rear brakes lock from the start!!! So I really dont know what this is about!!
Thanks cdnsarguy, i did not understand much of that at the beginning... but i will read through it once more and then we will se what i get out of it!!
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1990 Ford F-250 4x4 with F-350 Monobeam front axle
7.3 IDI n/a
Read THIS ARTICLE and do what it says. You will probably find the problem.
__________________ 1991 Ford PL Custom Ambulance Type III 7.3L Diesel. Photo Here Pioneer AM/FM/XM/CD Stereo. Code 3 lightbar, Whelen Strobes and flasher lights. Whelen flood lights on front, rear and sides. There bright enough to turn darkness into daylight. Siren with several tones plus electronic airhorn and PA. Custom 3" exhaust from manifolds back with a Gibson Superflow Muffler [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]. Dual alternators and dual sets of batteries. If I need a jumpstart all I do is push a button. On spot tire chains that install and de-install themselves at the flip of a switch. Also has air compressor on board along with suction unit and O2 system.
1972 Cadillac Hightop Ambulance by Superior Lucky if I get 10MPG
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