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Old 12-24-2010, 01:52 PM
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Default ABS Sensor/Light being automaticly tripped

Hi new to the forum, I have a 1996 audi A4 2.8L Turbo Fwd. When i bought the car one of the first things the previous owners told me about on the test drive was how i was going to feel the brakes pulseate a few times the first couple times i stop. He explained that it was due to him painting the front calipers and overpray on the abs sensor that trips the breaks. It only happens the first couple times i stop, every time i drive, then the light comes on and the brakes act normaly but the light stays on the remainder of the drive. i was wondering if anyone might be able to help me solve this problem. I was told to spray brake cleaner on the calipers or find the sensor and scrape the paint of, any ideas are greatly appreciated
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Old 12-29-2010, 04:18 PM
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It may not have anything to do with paint on the calipers. Do a search for "ABS Control Module" and you can get more information, but basically the ABS control module on every B5 A4 fails. Audi refuses to conduct a recall, however, so you are stuck with it.
 
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