ABS light on, but ABS works...?

[Rooster]

Quick question, I did an 04 cluster swap a couple of months ago and soon after (as in as soon as I fired it up) my ABS light came on. Is their any wiring differences between the 02 and 04 clusters? I havent yet swapped back the 02 cluster to verify, but I was just wondering why I have ABS, but the light is lit.

TIA

[wagonmafia]

strange. i did the same and my abs light didnt come on. maybe a problem with your abs system??

[Rooster]

strange. i did the same and my abs light didnt come on. maybe a problem with your abs system??
Thats what I thought as well, but it worked great yesterday when I was sliding all over the place.

[GeoffC8]

If you can, check the ABS sensors on each wheel, one might be off. It wouldn't disable the system completely if it was. Snow can be a ***** and **** that **** up. Or it could just be quite simply that the sensor wheels are clogged with snow.

[Rooster]

If you can, check the ABS sensors on each wheel, one might be off. It wouldn't disable the system completely if it was. Snow can be a ***** and **** that **** up. Or it could just be quite simply that the sensor wheels are clogged with snow.
Will do, but just an FYI, the cluster swap/symptom was done in October...

Anybody have the ohm specs for the wheel sensors?

[GeoffC8]

Will do, but just an FYI, the cluster swap/symptom was done in October...

Anybody have the ohm specs for the wheel sensors?
my bad, missed that part

[Rooster]

Might have found out that this is normal w/ a cluster swap

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1680974

Found a thread on it over on nasioc.

[Rooster]

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1656558&highlight=abs+light+on+after+cluster+swap

Seems to be true.

[subarude]

your dash must look like a x-mas tree with all these lites lit up :D

[Rooster]

your dash must look like a x-mas tree with all these lites lit up :D
LOL, just two...

But the centered tach is almost worth it! Plus the red needles and silver trim match my Mad Dad gauges.

[Pulski]

If you can, check the ABS sensors on each wheel, one might be off. It wouldn't disable the system completely if it was. Snow can be a ***** and **** that **** up. Or it could just be quite simply that the sensor wheels are clogged with snow.

Isn't your expertise in turning my Airbag light on? :lol:

[Bu11dogg2]

check the sensors, you might have clipped the tip.

[FREAK]

wow your car does hate mods....lol

[Rooster]

Heh, not really. Just a couple of hmmm, didnt expect that to happens...

The ABS light is most likely due to the 04 cluster.

[Bu11dogg2]

not really sure how the cluster could cause it....

[Murphy2012]

Wiring differences? I know there was a change in them somewhere along the lines just from some old research I did. Swapping clusters into 06+ WRX you have to rewire a few things.

[Rooster]

not really sure how the cluster could cause it....
Supposedly its a grounding issue somewhere.

[The Stig]

grounding issues suck :(

[Rooster]

grounding issues suck :(


I think it'll just be easier to pull the bulb.

[kgj996]

My 04 sti cluster does the same in my 04 wrx. I just put some black tape over it under the plastic cover.:lol:

[Robk0000]

thats cheating. lol

[Bu11dogg2]

Any lights on the cluster drive me nuts :lol: