Another idiot light question. ABS

[F350camper]

OK, so how is the ABS light sposed to work. When I turn the key on, it comes on for a few seconds as per normal. I thought it was also sposed to come one whenever the ABS system is activated due to a hard stop. Well, when I’m in a hard stop and I can feel the ABS doing its thing, the light on the dash never comes on. Isn’t it sposed to? Or do I have it wrong?

 

[argve]

I don't ever remember the one on The E coming on during a hard whoa nellie, even on gravel when testing the braking system. The rears never did lock up for more than an instant. So I guess that is the way it's supposed to work - dunno for sure.

 

[budtoh3zo]

nope it is only suppost to come on when something is wrong

 

[yARIC008]

Yeah.. i think it only comes on when you're low on vacuum or your ABS controller is saying funny stuff... and i think it might also come on when your brake fluid level is low enough.

Dunno if you know, but that's how you are supposed to know when to change your brakes. Basically, you change your brake pads then bleed brakes, fill up the resiviour to the max line, then as your brakes wear down the fluid level goes down, and it's all preset so when the fluid gets low enough, which also means your brakes have worn down, it triggers the sensor in the resiviour and lights a light on the dash, i think the ABS light. And then you change your brake pads

 

[budtoh3zo]

Yep your ABS controller will say funny stuff, as soon as the ABS light comes on you have no more ABS. It will lock up.

 

[F350camper]

Good deal. Sounds like its working as per normal then. Thanks guys