re:ABS Problem, <E30>

[Christopher Pawlowicz <chrisp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fernando sez
>A couple of days ago, my daughter borrowed my '88 325i. She had a little
>problem starting it, exhausted the battery and asked a friend for help.
>They used booster cables and got it going. When she came home she told me
>what happened and I did not think too much about it. But next morning, the
>ABS light in the dash was lit up and remained lit up. Then I tried braking
>hard to see if the ABS was working and I found out that it was not.
>My questions are: 
>- - Is this a common problem? 
>- - Is there a solution (short of taking the car to a dealer)? 
>

yes this is a common problem when jumpstarting incorrectly..

check the ABS relay - under dash / left side, should be silver in colour
costs something like $40 from the dealer (?) and aftermarket places $20 (USD)

when jumpstarting in the future make sure to turn on all accessories
(lights, all 4), defroster, radio, seat heaters etc.. this will supposedly
reduce and surging which blows the relays


chris pawlowicz
'89 325i
'74 2002

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