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Question posted by tcough on May 17th, 2012

Abs Lite

I have a 1996 chevrolet Tahoe and the and the abs lite stays on. Is it more likely a brake sensor went bad or the complete contro unit itself?

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Answer #1: Posted by roadrunnertim on May 17th, 2012 11:13 AM
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Most likely the brake sensor or sensors. Are your brakes grabbing or acting up at all? Sometimes you'll get a chatter when you step on the brake because the sensor isn't working or the sensor is dirty or damaged. 

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