ABS light and brake light are on

Asked by Amyqueen Mar 10, 2018 at 07:58 PM about the 1999 Volkswagen Passat 4 Dr GLS 1.8T Turbo Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Brakes are working fine,but these lights are staying
on and the brake light is flashing, what would this
mean?

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

have the code(s) read and replace the parts if you want , if you don't drive like a maniac you'll never really need ABS , I think I'm in better control if I can lock them up if I have to , it might matter when you want an inspection though

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Deathjam4 answered 6 years ago

its likely a short in the harness get under the car and check the abs pumps harness. I have seen one other guy have the same issue and his had a burn ot socket.

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