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<blockquote data-quote="texas_snake" data-source="post: 16523680" data-attributes="member: 11539"><p>So the Bosch ABS module in our cars have poor solder and what seems to be a high failure rate at 10+ years (perhaps manufacture thinks 10 years is enough for a brake part, who knows). On both my 03 Terminator and 03 Mach 1 the ABS module failed (light slowly stayed on longer and longer until constant).</p><p></p><p>I replaced them both over the last 2 years. Pulled the part (just pulled the brake lines rather then fighting to separate the module in the car), sent it to cheapabs.com (followed their instructions on separating the module from the distro block), took about a week to get back, put it back in and bled the system (be aware a little air might be in the module with this approach). If you do this, you WILL need to start the bleed by doing it at the master cylinder and NOT the wheels (I made this mistake first time). I found a video on youtube (very old) which walked me through the removal part somewhat.</p><p></p><p>After installed, first thing I did was to engage the ABS (wet road mild peel out with Traction control on), then front brake lock up. Then did the master cylinder bleed again incase some bubbles went up (didn't really see much). This was just a paranoid step perhaps all don't need. Also some OBD 2 tools can turn on the ABS for a few seconds to help bleed the module/distro block.</p><p></p><p>Cost me about $110 per module with my labor. Total time for me was 2 weeks (remove, send out, install). Could be less as I did the work on the weekends.</p><p></p><p>No lights anymore and ABS works fine on both. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texas_snake, post: 16523680, member: 11539"] So the Bosch ABS module in our cars have poor solder and what seems to be a high failure rate at 10+ years (perhaps manufacture thinks 10 years is enough for a brake part, who knows). On both my 03 Terminator and 03 Mach 1 the ABS module failed (light slowly stayed on longer and longer until constant). I replaced them both over the last 2 years. Pulled the part (just pulled the brake lines rather then fighting to separate the module in the car), sent it to cheapabs.com (followed their instructions on separating the module from the distro block), took about a week to get back, put it back in and bled the system (be aware a little air might be in the module with this approach). If you do this, you WILL need to start the bleed by doing it at the master cylinder and NOT the wheels (I made this mistake first time). I found a video on youtube (very old) which walked me through the removal part somewhat. After installed, first thing I did was to engage the ABS (wet road mild peel out with Traction control on), then front brake lock up. Then did the master cylinder bleed again incase some bubbles went up (didn't really see much). This was just a paranoid step perhaps all don't need. Also some OBD 2 tools can turn on the ABS for a few seconds to help bleed the module/distro block. Cost me about $110 per module with my labor. Total time for me was 2 weeks (remove, send out, install). Could be less as I did the work on the weekends. No lights anymore and ABS works fine on both. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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