Alleged ABS unit FIX described

[VX KAT]

This caught my eye...a guy in Florida selling his 2000 Ironman on ebay wrote this in his description about how he FIXED HIS ABS UNIT:

IM RELISTING MAINLY TO INFORM VEHICROSS OWNERS THAT HAVE AN ABS LIGHT ON HOW I FIXED MINE FOR FREE.GO TO THE ABS UNIT LEFT CORNER UNDER THE HOOD. REMOVE 4 SCREWS WITH A TORX TOOL. SEPERATE THE BLACK ABS MODULE FROM THE METAL PUMP. ONE SCREW IS HARD TO GET TO SO LEAVE IT AND GENTLY SEPERATE THE MODULE AWAY FROM THE METAL HOUSING. SPRAY IN THROTTLE BODY CLEANER IN ALL THE CHAMBERS YOU WILL SEE USING THE NARROW RED TUBE SUPPLIED.SPRAY IN WELL.DONT GET IT ON THE OUTER PAINT.LET THE UNIT DRY FOR A HOUR OR SO AND REPLACE THE SCREWS. ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF. USE THE BRAKES RIGHT AWAY ON A GRASSY OR SANDY SURFACE TO ACTIVATE PUMP. IT WORKED FOR ME HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_500wt_1182

Sounds easy enough to try.....who's goin' to give it a try?

[rowhard]

This caught my eye...a guy in Florida selling his 2000 Ironman on ebay wrote this in his description about how he FIXED HIS ABS UNIT:

IM RELISTING MAINLY TO INFORM VEHICROSS OWNERS THAT HAVE AN ABS LIGHT ON HOW I FIXED MINE FOR FREE.GO TO THE ABS UNIT LEFT CORNER UNDER THE HOOD. REMOVE 4 SCREWS WITH A TORX TOOL. SEPERATE THE BLACK ABS MODULE FROM THE METAL PUMP. ONE SCREW IS HARD TO GET TO SO LEAVE IT AND GENTLY SEPERATE THE MODULE AWAY FROM THE METAL HOUSING. SPRAY IN THROTTLE BODY CLEANER IN ALL THE CHAMBERS YOU WILL SEE USING THE NARROW RED TUBE SUPPLIED.SPRAY IN WELL.DONT GET IT ON THE OUTER PAINT.LET THE UNIT DRY FOR A HOUR OR SO AND REPLACE THE SCREWS. ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF. USE THE BRAKES RIGHT AWAY ON A GRASSY OR SANDY SURFACE TO ACTIVATE PUMP. IT WORKED FOR ME HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_500wt_1182

Sounds easy enough to try.....who's goin' to give it a try?

I would, once I confirmed the cleaner doesn't react with the brake fluid

[mdwyer]

I would, once I confirmed the cleaner doesn't react with the brake fluid

I'm pretty sure that the black part and the silver parts are sealed from each other. I was under the impression that the black part was just coils and electronics. I didn't think there were any moving parts in the black part, and no exposed parts on the silver part. But then, that just begs the question of how this guy's 'fix' did anything.

I think he just lucked out and the lights will be back on in a few days.

[Hotsauce]

The black part is a pack of solenoids, wound coils of wire the act on the ABS pistons. The failure is one of the coils burns out or a wire breaks. You can determine this with a DVM. I've never opened the coils themselves, it may be possible to rewind them.

John C.

[VX KAT]

The black part is a pack of solenoids, wound coils of wire the act on the ABS pistons. The failure is one of the coils burns out or a wire breaks. You can determine this with a DVM. I've never opened the coils themselves, it may be possible to rewind them.

John C.

but where's these "chambers" he's talking about? Are they on the face of black part, only visible once it's separated from the silver part?

THANK YOU ERIC, SNAGGED THIS PIC FROM YOUR GALLERY:

[rsteinmetz70112]

I suppose it's possible the connection, solenoids or coils were corroded, stuck or shorted and the process cleaned them enough to start working again.

[eternal21]

Anyone done anything yet? If not, I'm going to try this tonight.

[JAMAS]

Anyone done anything yet? If not, I'm going to try this tonight.

Can't wait to hear your results.

[Knigh7s]

My ABS light has been going on and off all month... but now it is steady on... I'll try this tonight, but with electrical cleaner instead. I'll post results when done...

[handeeman]

I would try this, but if it worked they would kick me out of the club.
"Lights on"-"Lights off"

[eternal21]

I've had a steady on since I picked it up last year. I hope this works.

Seriously.

And HOTSAUCE, can you resize that pic, please? It's skewing the thread. Thanks

[rsteinmetz70112]

I wouldn't expect this to fix every unit. I wonder what ever made the guy try this fix?

[Ldub]

I wouldn't expect this to fix every unit. I wonder what ever made the guy try this fix?

The insane price of a new one...

Thirteen MEELION dollars.

[Scott Larson]

Can you say "DESPERATION"?

[PK]

Can you say "DESPERATION"?

I don't know - it is a logical thing to try now that I have seen one in half.

For the ABS to work, the coils have to pull (or push) those pistons to make the brakes modulate.
If the pistons are seized up due to lack of use, then spraying them with a penetrating oil of some sort is logical.
Only reservation I would have, is to make sure the spray used is compatible with the brake fluid, if any was to seek in that far.

Makes more sense to get out on a back road and hammer the brakes once a month now.

PK