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1.Replaced the Abs Module,
2.Bleed the Brakes according to,
Myfirstbonnie Wrote:
With changing the ABS module, it will take several bleeds. You always want to work the farthest away from the master cylinder to the closest.
Right rear
Left rear
Right front
Left front
Go down a gravel road and lock them up to get the ABS to activate. Go home and bleed again as above. Repeat until clean fluid comes out of all 4 wheels and no air is present.
Doing this will bleed all the air out of the channels through the new module.
And After i have done all of these things, the pedal still seems soft compared to what i remeber could the relay have gone bad i dont get it someone, Anyone Please Help me figure this out??
Member #3848 2002 Black Bonneville SE SoldBut Not Forgotten 2002 White Bonneville SSEi Project car
I am not a hundred percent sure. But I know on my S-10 you have to have a scanner to properly bleed the brake module. I bleed them the normal way and the ABS locked up every time you hit the brakes. Quite scary. I am cheap so I just took the fuse out for the ABS put black tape over the light and drove it for a month. Put the fuse back in and it was fine. Might work for the Bonneville.
1988 Chevy C1500 "The Killer Truck" - All New Monroe Suspension, Basement Built Hella E55 HID Projectors and Gen 3 Ballasts,LED Tails, Bought it with Family Dollar Camo Paint all over it - 288K Awaiting Transplant on the 383 Stroker Donor's List
1998 Ford Escort ZX2 155k- No passenger seat. No mods yet Needs a Fuel Pump Module? Too fast and cheap to say goodbye.
2000 Olds Intrigue 160k "MOFO" - It got its name in my backyard it's the only name it answers to. Worst POS ever created by GM. I will fix it though. Overheats randomly. Great for slow roasting turkeys.
2000 SSEI "Money Pit" - It has grown on me and I need a family car. Might as well be supercharged. No mods. Just tryin to keep it movin without pushin.
Did you have a firm pedal before changing the module? Not to sound demeaning, but you do know to press and HOLD the pedal while bleeding. I have run into a lot of people having problems bleeding brakes because they did not know how to do it properly.
How many times did you bleed them? It should have taken several times to get the air out. You should bleed them until you get clean fluid and no air out before moving on to the next wheel. Make sure the res does not get too low while bleeding.
You should be able to bleed them enough to get a firm pedal before doing the ABS activation. All this does is open the ports in the module and bleeds the air out of it. When they hook up a Tech II (scanner) to it, all they do is activate each wheel individually to bleed it.
Also, please keep the posts together so everyone can see what has been done/suggested.
yes i know how to bleed brakes and no when the module started leaking i had a soft pedal could the brakes needing replacement have anything to do with it?
Member #3848 2002 Black Bonneville SE SoldBut Not Forgotten 2002 White Bonneville SSEi Project car
1988 Chevy C1500 "The Killer Truck" - All New Monroe Suspension, Basement Built Hella E55 HID Projectors and Gen 3 Ballasts,LED Tails, Bought it with Family Dollar Camo Paint all over it - 288K Awaiting Transplant on the 383 Stroker Donor's List
1998 Ford Escort ZX2 155k- No passenger seat. No mods yet Needs a Fuel Pump Module? Too fast and cheap to say goodbye.
2000 Olds Intrigue 160k "MOFO" - It got its name in my backyard it's the only name it answers to. Worst POS ever created by GM. I will fix it though. Overheats randomly. Great for slow roasting turkeys.
2000 SSEI "Money Pit" - It has grown on me and I need a family car. Might as well be supercharged. No mods. Just tryin to keep it movin without pushin.
I rebled the whole thing agian and poof everything was right in the world again, a few more air bubbles came out and then brakes just as stiff as they were before the module went out!
Member #3848 2002 Black Bonneville SE SoldBut Not Forgotten 2002 White Bonneville SSEi Project car
