In a previous post Steve and Chris helped me with an er brake adj question. The adjustment was as Steve said, the adj was in the shoes. Thanks again for your help. I now have a question about the ABS light being on. It went on prior to my replacing the pads and shoes and Mineke said I would have to go to a dealer to have it looked at. From what I've been told the light means the ABS will not function as it should but the brakes still function. Does anyone know whats involved in getting the ABS working again and turning off the light? Is this just an indicator that the brake pads were low and now a dealer has to reset the computerized/ABS function?

Thanks,
John

John - post the question at http://www.flatratetech.com/ I've had good ford advice from there on my 2003 Explorer - I've done brakes on mine - but never had the problem your describing.

Turning off the light will need a scan tool. The scan tool will tell you what code is in the ABS system and pretty much points you to the problem area.

You can do some basic checks though. Make sure the wheel speed sensors are in good shape. They are a magnet that can attract metal particles that need to be cleaned off to stay picking up a signal. Make sure the wires running to them are good and not broken, connected tightly, etc.

Those have had thier share of common wheel bearing issues in front. Is there any wheel bearing noises in front? Any play at all in those front bearings? If the ABS finds a fault in a front sensor, you will have to replace the wheel bearing as the sensor is part of the bearing itself.

I don't know if it's the same setup as the Expedition, but my ABS light was on and it was the rear sensor. It is located on the top of the rear pumpkin. I bought it at NAPA and it's a one bolt install and fixed the problem. I didn't even need to use my Actron to reset the light.