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I just put in a new LSD and driving home from shop, I got a dash full of warning lights. ABS/VDC/anti skid/and "BRAKE" all came on at once. I suspect

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Old 03-06-2013, 11:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I just put in a new LSD and driving home from shop, I got a dash full of warning lights.
ABS/VDC/anti skid/and "BRAKE" all came on at once.

I suspect the antilock brake sensor may have malfunctioned... Any ideas?
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Old 03-07-2013, 01:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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The sensors might have been damaged during the install. They are pretty delicate & expensive
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check your brake fluid level. it needs to be almost over the max line, or all three of those lights will come on.
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check your brake fluid level. it needs to be almost over the max line, or all three of those lights will come on.
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Which LSD? Were different stubs used and if so did they have the ABS ring?
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Yes ABS ring (Quaife from Z1)
Ill check my brake fluid. Thanks!
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Which LSD? Were different stubs used and if so did they have the ABS ring?
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1362673034.849158.jpgYou can see both rings I think in this pic.
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I just installed new tires and all those lights came on as well.
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Topped off brake fluid and after second start we are good to go. Thanks for the input!
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Is there any specific brake fluid we should use, just checked the level and it right in the middle between low n max? Mine seems to come on while I'm driving above 50mph.
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I just installed new tires and all those lights came on as well.
I vaguely remember someone posting about having to reset something to do with traction control/ABS/VDC after changing to tires with different-from-OEM diameter/circumference on one end. If you can't find it using search, let me know and I'll see if I can find it.

Edit: Or one of the wheel sensors may be out of alignment. You may have knocked it out of alignment when changing the tires.
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Ok thanks ark car seems only seems to come on during highway driving , but in the city its fine. I just installed two new 285/40/18 in the rear with 235/40/18 in the front . Is there anyway to check /see is the sensor out of alignment?
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Ok thanks ark car seems only seems to come on during highway driving , but in the city its fine. I just installed two new 285/40/18 in the rear with 235/40/18 in the front . Is there anyway to check /see is the sensor out of alignment?
I'm sure there is a way to check, but I don't know what it is. You should be able to find more than one thread/comment that will explain it. If not, check the FSM (see link in my sig).
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Ok thanks ark car seems only seems to come on during highway driving , but in the city its fine. I just installed two new 285/40/18 in the rear with 235/40/18 in the front . Is there anyway to check /see is the sensor out of alignment?
I stopped by performance shop anyhow after adding fluid fixed my issue to check for proper sensor alignment. (I used a NISMO diff cover so figured ABS sensor alignment should be right which it was)

They hooked up a code reader to check if my lights were caused by fluid or by sensor error. So. Yes you can check your lights with a code reader

Also as a note of general info, my lights (pictured above) came on ABOVE the "cold max" line (halfway to the "warm max" fill line). Well above the min line. I think these levels are marked in a misleading way as the systems SHOULD work as long as you are above "MIN"

I'm sorry I forgot to snap a photo before I filled/fixed it.
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