ABS and 4x4 troubles, need info!!!!!

[garrettbowman]

I was driving home last night and after stopping for gas my ABS and parking brake light came on with a "service brake system" message displayed. After this my ABS wouldn't work, but after stopping at walmart everything was fine again with the abs. Then I noticed my 4x4 selector wasnt showing what mode I was in (but was still illuminated and pluged in). But again this morning everything was fine??? Do I have anything to worry about??.......keep in mind it was -47°C where I live today

[garrettbowman]

ALso, when the 4x4 selector wasnt working my TB was only in rear wheel drive and wouldnt change to 4x4

[Blazernut]

? Do I have anything to worry about??.......keep in mind it was -47°C where I live today

Yes you do have a lot to worry about. IT WAS -47! :crazy:

Nothing works at -47. (Although us Canadians have been known to put on long pants and a hat)

Man that is cold and really hard on stuff!

B.

[RozmerJJ]

keep in mind it was -47°C where I live today


-47c is -53f, where do you live? I'm suprised your truck starts and runs.

[ylab]

Sounds like the voltage may have dropped low enough while cranking to scramble the TCCM and/or ABS module. The ABS module will reset the next time the vehicle is restarted, but the TCCM will most likely need a little help. - With the vehicle off, pull I believe the #8 fuse from the fuse box under the hood for a few seconds and then re-insert it......If I'm right, it will fix the problem. - My other thought was that the encoder motor was stuck or frozen due to the extreme cold (little moisture, extreme cold, frozen encoder), but that should yield a flashing light/error and not no light over the selector.

[garrettbowman]

ya I know -47 is crazy, -50 with wind chill today (Winnipeg MB) but im off to mexico tomorrow so its all good.


I figured everything is rated to -20° with electronics so it was prob due to the cold, but needed to be sure I wasnt in for a huge bill.


thanks guys

[sdellering]

Yea, i've had similar things happen last winter on a couple days when it was -20f after the truck had been sitting outside. its only happened twice but once it warmed up and i restarted it everything was fine. i was pretty concerned about it at the time but it hasn't got close to that cold this year for me to see if its going to do it again.

[garrettbowman]

Yea, i've had similar things happen last winter on a couple days when it was -20f after the truck had been sitting outside. its only happened twice but once it warmed up and i restarted it everything was fine. i was pretty concerned about it at the time but it hasn't got close to that cold this year for me to see if its going to do it again.

Well I hate to tell you but MN is going to get what Manitoba is very soon im sure

[sdellering]

Well I hate to tell you but MN is going to get what Manitoba is very soon im sure


yea, just glad that i got the remote starter installed by one of the members on here. that'll help a little.