I was driving yesterday and I noticed my ABS light came on. When I parked the car, I turned it off and then started it again the and light didnt come back on. And last night I started the car and the ABS light didnt come on. I drove for about 2 miles and then the light came back on.

? any imput ?

 

This may sound stupid, but are you using different-sized tires anywhere? This could throw off the ABS sensor. I remember using my doughnut with my 18's and the ABS light would come on every time I hit 50 (the speed limit of the spare). Also, you could have a bad ABS sensor, or one dying.

 

well I've had my 18's on my car for 8 months now so I think think that caused it. how do I tell which abs sensor is bad?

 

Ehhh...I don't know about the whole tire/wheel size causing it. Many people on here have bigger tire/wheel size combos and the ABS light is a rarity. I know the dealer can test each individual sensor. There may be a laymen's test in the FSM without using the Consult II that you might want to check out.

Wait...do you have a FSM for your Maxima? You should if you don't have one...they are invaluable.

 

whats an fsm

 

Field Service Manual. It is the manual for the Maxima that the Nissan techs use. It is very detailed and thorough...much better than any manual you can get at an auto parts store.

Problem is they are expensive...I think about $150 to $200. But there are some people that might have an electronic copy you can purchase from.....

 

can a mechanic shop fix it for me?

 

I had the same problem. Somedays the light would come on and somedays it wouldnt. Eventually my traction lights and my ABS light came on and stayed on, that's when I knew I had to get something fix. One of my ABS sensors from the rear went out or something like that. I took it to the dealer and they were able to fix it for about $200..

 

You can call around and check. I'm not sure if they can or not.

 

Well, what I was talking about specifically was a major difference in tire sizes on the same axle. I've had my 18's for several months now with no ABS light. I did get an ABS light with the doughnut on the back right and a 225/45/18 on the back left, due to (I'm assuming) a large enough difference in each wheel's speed of rotation, which is what causes ABS to shut itself off.

 

who do you think I could buy the fsm from?

 

my car does the same **** every so often... i brought it in and the guy told me he couldnt fix it cause there was no problem.

 

so its not somethingy you can fix yourself?

 

I wouldn't F with the ABS system, unless I was just replacing the sensor, and even then I'd be scared... Stuff like that can ruin a nice drive down the street...

 

okay ok. so i should just take the car to the nissan dealer?

 

Someone has all the FSM's hosted on a website.. you shouldn't have to pay for it. I'm not sure who - but pay $20 to use the search function and see if you can find the thread witht he link. The $20 will pay for itself

 

or I could use board tracker for free

 

do whatever you want. Not my business if you don't want to support the community.