Is the Dakota Light in the rear end?
Is the Dakota Light in the rear end?
Now, given that the Dakota (like most trucks), are very light in the rear end when unloaded, it might not be surprising that losing one of the braking paths might feel like you only have 25% braking. would have placed me at fault. Ok, as far as I have been able to trace on
Can a Dakota have both brake and ABS lights on?
I also recently troubleshooted a 1999 dakota (magnum V6) that had both the brake and abs light on steady, but the brakes were still operating normally (without the abs function of course, which is disabled when the ABS light comes on) and the owner couldn’t clear both ABS/Brake lights either.
Where is the ABS controller on a Dakota?
The Dakotas have a own unique set of fail codes. It requires a special code reader to access it on it’s own test plug (not the OBDII test plug that is under the dash board). combination/proportioning valve, HCU and ABS controller is located. you may be able to interpret.. indicator as code “13”. Other than that, you would have to visit
What is the speed sensor on a 1998 Dakota?
The 1998 Dakota has two speed sensors. One is on the transmission o/p optimum rpm. It is the TSS or output shaft speed sensor. The other one that often fails]
Now, given that the Dakota (like most trucks), are very light in the rear end when unloaded, it might not be surprising that losing one of the braking paths might feel like you only have 25% braking. would have placed me at fault. Ok, as far as I have been able to trace on
The Dakotas have a own unique set of fail codes. It requires a special code reader to access it on it’s own test plug (not the OBDII test plug that is under the dash board). combination/proportioning valve, HCU and ABS controller is located. you may be able to interpret.. indicator as code “13”. Other than that, you would have to visit
I also recently troubleshooted a 1999 dakota (magnum V6) that had both the brake and abs light on steady, but the brakes were still operating normally (without the abs function of course, which is disabled when the ABS light comes on) and the owner couldn’t clear both ABS/Brake lights either.
The 1998 Dakota has two speed sensors. One is on the transmission o/p optimum rpm. It is the TSS or output shaft speed sensor. The other one that often fails]
What happens if I lose one of my braking paths?
So that if you lost all braking in one path, you would still have one front and one rear brake working. Now, given that the Dakota (like most trucks), are very light in the rear end when unloaded, it might not be surprising that losing one of the braking paths might feel like you only have 25% braking. would have placed me at fault.
Is it normal for rear brakes to bleed?
Yes the rear brakes were bled when they were changed a month before all that went down, we had to change the one cylinder at that time, and the brake line to it as well. front pads and rotors still looked good as well. no loss of fluid either. Should I maybe try to bleed them again even tho all we did was change the vss sensor?
So that if you lost all braking in one path, you would still have one front and one rear brake working. Now, given that the Dakota (like most trucks), are very light in the rear end when unloaded, it might not be surprising that losing one of the braking paths might feel like you only have 25% braking. would have placed me at fault.
Yes the rear brakes were bled when they were changed a month before all that went down, we had to change the one cylinder at that time, and the brake line to it as well. front pads and rotors still looked good as well. no loss of fluid either. Should I maybe try to bleed them again even tho all we did was change the vss sensor?
