abs light flash,with new wheels
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abs light flash,with new wheels
so I just got my new tires and wheels, for my 08 , after installing them I rode to work and the abs light wont stop flashing, the wheels, have abs bearings and they are on the correct side....
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Did either of the wheel/tire overall circumferences change? If so, that's your problem. The ABS controller will set a code if it sees a change in wheel speed outside of the acceptable parameters. New wheel/tires would do just that if the rotational speeds ratio difference from front to back is different from stock.
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Did either of the wheel/tire overall circumferences change? If so, that's your problem. The ABS controller will set a code if it sees a change in wheel speed outside of the acceptable parameters. New wheel/tires would do just that if the rotational speeds ratio difference from front to back is different from stock.
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I don't understand how it would know what the outside diam. would be as the sensor is at the bearing .....
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I don't know what you have done regarding wheels & tires, but for example, if you have a larger front wheel/tire circumference, the wheel will rotate slower and the speed is read by the wheel speed sensor. I may be wrong because of your bike being an '08 but that's how my '07 tone ring ABS works. Just by replacing the rear with a 1/2" shorter tire and replacing the front with a 1" taller tire I got a constant flashing ABS light. I will be interested to see what you find after reading the ABS fault codes. Good Luck!