AWD1990Tsi
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Hey all, I've got an 89 SC with the 5-speed transmission and ABS. I got it knowing it had no power assist on the brakes, but the previous owner told me it just needed the antilock controller in the trunk replaced. So before buying it I checked out the electrical running to the pump motor. It has 12v going into the pump plug with the key on but the pump doesn't run. That would mean I need a new master cylinder/abs acctuator correct? Or is there something else that could cause the motor not to run even if it has power going to it?
Second problem, and I'm not sure if it's related or not, is that the Firm Ride light is always on solid from the moment i turn the key on. I know I have 1 shock that seems to be bad, as it's always soft even though the other 3 are stiff. But all of the little sensor things on the top of the shocks work fine and are stuck or anything. So what could be the issue there?
Even when i unplug all of the sensors the firm ride light stays lit solid. Could that the brakes aren't functioning properly causing the firm ride to stay on? or is it something else?
Any help would be awesome. I'm pulling my hair out on this one. Especially since I had found a good master cylinder for cheap but it turned out they didn't have it anymore after all. So I'm still on the hunt for a replacement that isn't gonna cost me a few hundred or more.
Thanks in advance,
Randy
Second problem, and I'm not sure if it's related or not, is that the Firm Ride light is always on solid from the moment i turn the key on. I know I have 1 shock that seems to be bad, as it's always soft even though the other 3 are stiff. But all of the little sensor things on the top of the shocks work fine and are stuck or anything. So what could be the issue there?
Even when i unplug all of the sensors the firm ride light stays lit solid. Could that the brakes aren't functioning properly causing the firm ride to stay on? or is it something else?
Any help would be awesome. I'm pulling my hair out on this one. Especially since I had found a good master cylinder for cheap but it turned out they didn't have it anymore after all. So I'm still on the hunt for a replacement that isn't gonna cost me a few hundred or more.
Thanks in advance,
Randy