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The tcs and abs lites are on when I turn my car on. why?

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Both systems use the sensor units at the wheels . I would be looking for a loose wire or a faulty sensor at the wheel units.

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Phil Lovisek

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  • Posted on May 09, 2009

SOURCE: TCS, SLIP and ABS lights on

Check your brake fluid first. If that is low, top it off and recheck. If its ok, than you will need one of the rear ABS sensors. You will need to plug it in and find out which side it is. That's really the only ABS issue that car has. One of the rear ABS sensors fails.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 24, 2009

SOURCE: tcs light come on along with abs an hand break light

You most likely knocked the electric plug loose when you changed the brakes, go back and make sure they are tight.

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  • Posted on Sep 10, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 hyundai elantra gls abs/tcs light on

unless you can discover what DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) has been recorded/set in the control module, it's anyone's guess.

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  • Posted on Nov 23, 2011

SOURCE: Problem with ligh ABS and TCS ! What to do?

There are a lot of things that could cause this. We need to pull the codes in the ABS module to see what code(s) are setting and diagnose those codes. Check around the local auto part store to see if they can check ABS codes. Some might be able to check it for free.

Most of the time its one of the speed sensor or the harness to the sensor. Sometimes its the connection, where it hooks up under the body by the drivers side sliding door. There is a few connections there.

The one for the ABS is the 4 wire connection. Make sure that connector is clean and no corrosion or water is in there.

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