How to bleed the ABS ? - 2002 Ford Explorer Sport

Did you bleed the brakes after you replaced the 2 brake lines. Did you breed the brakes with or with out the power on.The right way to bleed brakes with abs is with thew power off. you will need a abs scan tool and re bleed the brakes

You need a special tool to do this.

how on earth would the blind know what is wrong.?
scan it? yet?
btw, newer cars cut cruise feature for any signs of danger.
new laws...
the traction needs ABS to work ,so forget that and fix ABS.
ABS needs 2 things to work , brakes and ABS.

so if brakes are bad, then ABS will get upset.
after all, if it cant brake right, how can the puter save you?
if brakes are known to be ok (inspections work here)
but in this case it was BREACHED by you, with out reading the book first.
then scan the ABS. (omg? code for dead sensor?) nah, you caused it..
easy

ABS resets every key on. so...
my guess, if ABS was happy before your actions( you never said)
then you got air in to the system. and failed to follow the FSM instructions on bleeding brakes, in ABS car.

front caliper, did you block the hose with cap, so it didn't allow air to the modulator? oops... never just let them drip... or . max pain.
bleed it again, (using any or all 5 ways to do so, bleeding is skill thing) (many modulators can not just be simply bled)

now Ill quote the 2012 fSM for you , under brakes

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ABS Brake Bleeding
STANDARD PROCEDURE - ABS BRAKE BLEEDING

ABS system bleeding requires conventional bleeding methods plus use of a scan tool. The procedure involves performing a base brake bleeding, followed by use of the scan tool to cycle and bleed the HCU pump and solenoids. A second base brake bleeding procedure is then required to remove any air remaining in the system.

Perform base brake bleeding, (Refer to Brakes - Standard Procedure)(Refer To List 1).

Connect scan tool to the Data Link Connector.

Select ANTILOCK BRAKES, followed by MISCELLANEOUS, then ABS BRAKES. Follow the instructions displayed. When scan tool displays TEST COMPLETE, disconnect scan tool and proceed.

Perform base brake bleeding a second time, (Refer to Brakes - Standard Procedure)(Refer To List 1).

Top off master cylinder fluid level and verify proper brake operation before moving vehicle.

you bleed the brakes the same as non abs brakes starting with wheel furthest away from brake resavore right rear then left rear then front right then left front , right and left are determined from siting in drivers seat.

release? explain what that means.
what parts were disconnected? MC, tell what you did.
brakes good, bleed, no bad
brakes bad, parts pulled, now bad bleed,???? just a clue.here.
if you open a fitting north of the ABS main unit, you will be in trouble.


did you read the FSM on PRIUS< if not why not>?
got ABS,? sure...
some cars with ABS, have very specail rules and steps for
bleeding ABS. , including factory scan tools that must modulate
the ABS solenoids to clear air !
RTM.
or alldata.com/
i bounce in and read now for you.
it says.
Bleeding the brakes requires the use of the Toyota Hand-Held tester, or other appropriate scan tool. Follow the operating procedures of the Toyota Hand-Held tester, or other appropriate scan tool when bleeding the hydraulic brake system.

Before fiddling any car with ABS, google your car
see what others did wrong.... save lots of grief.
and a tow to a shop.

Before bleeding brakes make sure you disable abs system. I usually remove the abs fuse for that time. With abs on you cannot bleed brakes properly. If still having problems then check new brake lines for glitches that might have happened during the install.
PS: Don't forget to put back the abs fuse after you are done! Otherwise you still have brakes but not with abs feature.

Bleeding ABS active brake systems requires a special tool to hold the pressure valves op3en in the ABS hydraulic control module.

As a general rule, if you have ABS you might have to cycle the pumps and valves to purge the old fluid out of the unit. This is either done via a dealer scan tool, a purge valve/bleeder valve on the ABS unit, or a less than ethical way. Drive your car and heavily engage the ABS, you know what I'm talking about.
Then you will need to repeat the bleeding process that you have already done.
Normal non ABS brakes, bleed once.
ABS brakes, bleed, cycle then bleed again.

Ok here is what you have to do. First off make sure your master cylinder is full, Second your vehicle must be running when you bleed brakes that is equiped with ABS this allows the ABS pump to to run you must bleed both front brakes starting at the passenger side wheel then moving to the drivers side. It will take quit a bit of bleeding and be sure to keep checking fluid level in master cylinder well bleeding. Just remeber the vehicle must be running while bleeding the brakes.

In order to bleed the brakes on this car u need a special tool that holds the ABS Hydraulic control units pop-it valves open, without this special tool that plugs into the ABS you can't bleed the air out of the ABS control valve module, u either have to have the dealer do this or someone who has a factory equivalent of the ABS special bleeding tool, Snap-On tools most likely makes these, they are horribly expensive.