Brakes in Preludes Common Problem???

[95 Snake]

My girlfriend has a 95 Prelude, bone stock, with about 100,000 miles that runs great but...
today she was driving it and almost simultaneously the check engine light and the ABS light came on!

i have heard brake systems in these cars can be a problem, any ideas as to what this could be?


PS, im a mustang driver and im losing points with her for not knowing more about her honda, any help is appreciated! thanks a lot

[95 Snake]

brakes are working fine, cant figure out what the problem is.

[rubix777]

your brakes will work fine, but the ABS won't. if the light is on, it is disabled for safety incase it malfunctions.

[AcesHigh]

Well first I'd check to see why that CEL is on: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...&highlight=cel

My ABS has malfunctioned for quite awhile now; the light has been on. I figure something about the ABS unit is bad, but haven't had the time or inclination to fix it yet. I never use ABS anyways, but I don't want to throw it out.

[Prelewd]

Try just resetting her ECU. One of the easiest ways to do this is to disconnect the battery for a half an hour or so.

Some people have also had speed sensor problems near the transmission, where a bracket was lose.

[Veetec]

Originally Posted by Prelewd

Try just resetting her ECU. One of the easiest ways to do this is to disconnect the battery for a half an hour or so.

Some people have also had speed sensor problems near the transmission, where a bracket was lose.

Pulling the 7.5A clock/ radio fuse for a few minutes should do the same job!

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by Veetec

Pulling the 7.5A clock/ radio fuse for a few minutes should do the same job!

I was going to mention that, but didn't since I didn't know what fuse it was. I think you only have to pull it for about 30 seconds.

[88 ROCKET]

The "CLOCK" fuse in the box under the hood... pull it for a couple of minutes while you check the oil... put it back in and see what happens...