Question about ABS and brake lights
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Question about ABS and brake lights
I have a 2008 XB, manual transmission, roughly 114,00 miles. Lately I have been having intermittent ABS, Brake and VSC off lights coming on and then going off. I have taken it to my mechanic but of course the lights went off on my way there and then came back on when I left. I had previously had a problem in the winter with my parking brake freezing and not disengaging, so I stopped using it. When the weather warmed up, I started using it again. Then, intermittently I would smell a hot brake type smell and hear a chirp that sounded like it was in the back wheels. At that time I took it to the mechanic who did not hear the noise but pulled the wheels off and saw nothing unusual. It was about a month after that that I got the lights on the panel coming on. Now these lights stay on much longer. Has anyone else had a similar issue? Could it be related to the former parking brake issue or am I just making a connection that does not fit? Thanks!
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Have your mechanic hook your car up to an OBD2 scanner, he should still be able to see what was happening. It very well may be a rear hub / ABS sensor issue. This is a common problem in this platform.
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