93 Towncar ABS

[gdshepard]

Need new control box-$600 at Dealer-what are alternatives? OK to drive w/o ABS? Can I get anti-lock light on dash 2 go out?

[Mike2755us]

hi gdshepard, I have had my 93' for a year and when i got it all the dash lights were on, after regular maintenance and learning from these boards all have gone out, except the ABS light. So yes you can drive it at least until you can have it fixed. The way that i hear it is that each wheel has a sensor so i will post when i have mine done. gl

[gdshepard]

My ABS problem is a dent in the control box located behind the grille from hitting a deer. I removed and opened the box, straightened out the dent in the metal cover, examined the circuitery (couldn't see any evidence of damage) replaced the unit and changed out the anti-lock fuse under the hood. The dash light still flashes for a few seconds then remains solid. I need to locate a replacement box from a salvage 93 Town Car since there doesn't seem to be any aftermarket boxes available. I have had no luck so far in locating a salvage box.

[ltdltc]

Originally Posted by gdshepard

I have had no luck so far in locating a salvage box.

Are you sure that hitting the deer caused it? Does your car have traction control? If it does the master cylinder and some other parts are different then a non traction control car. 1993 was the first year it was offered.

If it is non traction control then you could probably use any 1992-1994 ABS module.

[gdshepard]

Originally Posted by ltdltc

Are you sure that hitting the deer caused it? Does your car have traction control? If it does the master cylinder and some other parts are different then a non traction control car. 1993 was the first year it was offered.

If it is non traction control then you could probably use any 1992-1994 ABS module.

The number on the control unit is F35DEB and I was told by a Ford dealer that looked it up that it did not have traction control. I think it was caused by the deer crash because the dash light "anti-lock" came on immediately after the impact which took out the grill and knocked the control unit out of it's holder and put the dent in it. I suspect the impact and/or dent caused a short somewhere in the circuitry. I opened the box and closely examined the circuitry particularly where the dent was, but I couldn't see any evidence of damage and reinstalled the unit and restarted the engine twice hoping that it might reset itself but evidently one of the many circuits shorted. If I find a used control unit that has traction control will it work in my car?

[ltdltc]

No like I said the traction control equipped cars have a different master cylinder and some other things.

Best to just look for a 1992-1994 non-traction control module. I'm pretty sure that cars with traction control will have a sticker saying so on the master cylinder or the lines infront of it. I remember seeing one in a junkyard that said non traction control.

Be sure to take your module with you to compare it to the 1992 or even a newer module to ensure that the connections are the same.

1992-1994 Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis will have the same ABS system so you could also use the module from these cars as well, but for these cars ABS was optional. It would also be mounted in the same place.

Best place for these parts is an Auto recycler.


Good Luck.