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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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Lately when I go for a drive, the traction control will kick in for no reason (that buzz vibration). It'll do this lots. Sometimes after it happens, I get the three chimes and the fix traction control light shows up on my dash with the ABS light.

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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Your sensor is probably bad on one of the wheels. My car is having the same problem but you can still drive the car.
 
Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Also check your resivoir for break fluid cause after I did my wheel hubs still on and was just a little low on break fluid
 
Old Aug 20, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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Probably a bad hub but it could also be a bad connection at one of the wheel sensors.
 
Old Aug 20, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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I have nothing useful to contribute to this thread. But I love your avatar picture! Sweet IR shot. How did you get it?
 
Old Aug 20, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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Go to a mechanic (autozone and basic readers can't do ABS codes) and get your ABS code read. It will say which wheel hub is throwing it off.
 
Old Aug 20, 2012 | 09:04 AM
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Thanks for all of the replies. I was wondering why there was no engine light on. I'll likely clean and pry out the electrical connections. How can I tell if the hub is bad or not? Aside from the electrical connections, is there anything else to clean or is the speed sensor a mag pickup?

@ MillerMonteSS: Thanks! I took that using a Flir camera. I am a thermographer (among too many other things). I have a post on here with the engine bay and the heated seat: https://montecarloforum.com/forum/ge...-photos-32742/
 

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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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Wheel hubs are closed units. If the sensor inside went bad, you have to replace the whole hub.
 
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