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Brake job - ABS

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by steve53mg, Jun 18, 2021.

  1. steve53mg

    steve53mg Junior Member

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    If, when replacing the brake pads, the ABS light comes on, how does one clear the error code?
     
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    If it comes on when you're replacing them, that is a problem. :whistle:
    I take it that it's on after you replaced the pads? Front or Rear?
    Recheck the plugs, to the ABS sensores, and make sure it's seated correctly.
    Though I don't think you have to remove themjust to replace the pads.
    You'll either need techstream, or an OBD2 reader that also includes ABS, to clear it.
     
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    Some number of people would probably just clear the code, figuring it was "something that happened during the brake job", and probably in most cases that'll work out.

    Me, if I had gone to the trouble of the hookup to clear the codes anyway, I would read them first. Then I would know exactly what had "happened during the brake job", and I could decide then to just clear them, or maybe to also take some other step, and it might also help me learn what I could do differently in the next brake job to avoid that thing happening.
     
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