97 850 ABS light

[mklim]

Sometimes the ABS light will stay on and won't let me put the car into
gear. Usually it should last a few seconds but lately, every now and then,
it stays on for as long as a minute or once it just stay on. I can change
gear with the release button but I am afraid it will mess up the car. Does
anyone know why this happens or if there is a fix for it?

 

[Marsh Monster]

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[email protected] (mklim)
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Sometimes the ABS light will stay on and won't let me put the car into
gear.

Usually it should last a few seconds but lately, every now and then, it
stays on for as long as a minute or once it just stay on.
I can change gear with the release button but I am afraid it will
mess up the car.

Does anyone know why this happens or if there is a fix for it?
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There is a switch on the brake pedal that actuates a solenoid next to
the shifter.
The solenoid unlocks the safety lock on
the shifter.


I would have the system checked, as the ABS light comeing on is an
indication that the brake
switch is likely bad.



hopefully helpfull,
MarshMonster
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[Mike F]

Sometimes the ABS light will stay on and won't let me put the car into
gear. Usually it should last a few seconds but lately, every now and then,
it stays on for as long as a minute or once it just stay on. I can change
gear with the release button but I am afraid it will mess up the car. Does
anyone know why this happens or if there is a fix for it?

The ignition switch fails and keeps these circuits unenergized. Try
moving the key the smallest amount.

Or just replace it.
http://www.volvospeed.com/Repair/ignit_switch.htm

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

[Bubba]

I think that the 2 incidents are coincidental. I have the shifter
problem that you speak of, but the simptoms are inconsisent. The switch
problem is very common, and has even been documented by NHTSA.


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