09 XLT: Intermittent Brake, ABS, TCS Warning Lights
09 XLT: Intermittent Brake, ABS, TCS Warning Lights
A little background. ~175k on the truck. Work from home, plus the wife recently got a new car, so I don’t have to drive the truck much. Maybe once or twice a week on a local run, and couple times a month pulling a trailer to the track (100 miles round trip).
Ran a couple of errands in the truck 5 days ago, no issues.
Got back in it the next day, dash light up - red brake icon, ABS, TCS symbol, flashing “Check Brake system” warning. Brakes felt fine, so went to my 1st stop, with the dash light up. After completing the 1st stop, got back in the truck to come home, started the truck: no warning lights.
Truck sat for a day. Got back in it yesterday for another short run, same events as 2 days prior: dash lights up, truck operates fines, make a stop (kill truck), start back up, no lights.
Any thoughts on what to check first, what is failing to cause this intermittent issue?
Thanks all.
Ran a couple of errands in the truck 5 days ago, no issues.
Got back in it the next day, dash light up - red brake icon, ABS, TCS symbol, flashing “Check Brake system” warning. Brakes felt fine, so went to my 1st stop, with the dash light up. After completing the 1st stop, got back in the truck to come home, started the truck: no warning lights.
Truck sat for a day. Got back in it yesterday for another short run, same events as 2 days prior: dash lights up, truck operates fines, make a stop (kill truck), start back up, no lights.
Any thoughts on what to check first, what is failing to cause this intermittent issue?
Thanks all.
That's the ABS control unit. I'd try disconnecting it and cleaning the connectors.
Yes, it can be rebuilt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173617241020
The "also viewed" section has some other options.
Yes, it can be rebuilt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173617241020
The "also viewed" section has some other options.
Thanks glc. I would have ordered one from them right now, but the delivery is a month to a month and a half out.
Also, would seem easy enough, but what is the secret to removing the wiring harness from the module? I swung the arm/locking lever that appears to hold the warning harness to the module, from the lowered and what looked like locked position, to basically straight out or perpendicular to the module. Should the harness just pull straight away from the module? Maybe it's just stuck (13 year old truck)
Anyone know of any pics or video on removing that harness?
Also, would seem easy enough, but what is the secret to removing the wiring harness from the module? I swung the arm/locking lever that appears to hold the warning harness to the module, from the lowered and what looked like locked position, to basically straight out or perpendicular to the module. Should the harness just pull straight away from the module? Maybe it's just stuck (13 year old truck)
Anyone know of any pics or video on removing that harness?
Last edited by CC57; Sep 30, 2022 at 07:23 PM.





