Warning brake lights snow?!

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  1. Superleaf444

    Superleaf444 Junior Member

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    Heya,

    I’ve searched around and failed to find stuff.

    I rarely drive in the snow because I work from home. But the other week I got caught in a sudden storm. It was really icy and all that.

    at one point my abs, skid light and brake light all came on. Is this normal for extremely icy conditions? I can see like one of the lights coming on but was worried that they all came on.


    I’ve not been able to replicate the issue, I legit had my brakes checked not too long ago and overall just a little confused.

    I tried to check codes when I got gas but my reader didn’t display anything. Fwiw they turned off when I got gas. Also, I was in a rush to get back home so I could have potentially overlooked something.
     
    #1 Superleaf444, Jan 25, 2021
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    I think it was normal due to tires losing traction at times. If the lights don't come back on I wouldn't worry about it.
     
    #2 bettergolf, Jan 25, 2021
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    Mendel Leisk Patron saint of newly poured sidewalks

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    What tires, and how much tread depth?
     
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    Eh. I’m around 45% probably will need tires by summer since I don’t drive a ton. Need a rotation and probably an alignment because it has been a minute.


    Update lights came back on during a trip. So I just took it to a dealer. Man. They charge so much just to look. Womp
     
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    Normally, for low and medium mileage drivers, if they are good enough for snow now, then they'll be good enough for all summer too.
     
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