Hi all. My truck is a 2006 GMC Canyon Extended Cab, 2WD, auto., 2.8L with 63K miles. It’s been in the garage all winter, as I drive my other 4WD vehicle. Last fall, I started getting brake fault warnings and lights, and now I have to get a state inspection at the end of next month, and am told that it will not pass with the warning lights on.
The brakes seem to work fine, although I’m not sure if the actual ABS system is working since I’m rarely in a situation where they would trigger, since I don’t drive it in the snow. There is an "ABS Fault" banner that flashes just above the odometer, a rounded "ABS" orange indicator to the left that is on, and the red square “brake” indicator to the right that is on.
I took it to a shop today to have it scanned, and was told that it shows a fault in the Electronic Control Module, and that it would be expensive, as in approx $900. This is not something that I can afford right now, and am looking for other options so that I can pass the inspection and get the sticker, otherwise I may have to go back to driving the other truck for a while.
I’m not looking for “illegal” suggestions, but hoping for a temporary inexpensive fix (like I found with cutting the wire for the Passlock system), and that is why I’m looking to the experts here on the forum. I’m not overly concerned with having the ABS working right now.
I’m wondering if there is a way to make the warning lights go out, such as removing a fuse. I had the shop clear the code, but the warning lights still come back on. I had a similar issue on a Buick front wheel drive a while back, and I was able to clean the connectors on the sensors, and it was fine for another year or more before I had to replace the sensors and bearings. So at this point I’m wondering if this is a common glitch with a temporary fix, etc. Seems like low mileage to be having major brake issues, but I’m not a mechanic, so I’m not sure. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
JT
The brakes seem to work fine, although I’m not sure if the actual ABS system is working since I’m rarely in a situation where they would trigger, since I don’t drive it in the snow. There is an "ABS Fault" banner that flashes just above the odometer, a rounded "ABS" orange indicator to the left that is on, and the red square “brake” indicator to the right that is on.
I took it to a shop today to have it scanned, and was told that it shows a fault in the Electronic Control Module, and that it would be expensive, as in approx $900. This is not something that I can afford right now, and am looking for other options so that I can pass the inspection and get the sticker, otherwise I may have to go back to driving the other truck for a while.
I’m not looking for “illegal” suggestions, but hoping for a temporary inexpensive fix (like I found with cutting the wire for the Passlock system), and that is why I’m looking to the experts here on the forum. I’m not overly concerned with having the ABS working right now.
I’m wondering if there is a way to make the warning lights go out, such as removing a fuse. I had the shop clear the code, but the warning lights still come back on. I had a similar issue on a Buick front wheel drive a while back, and I was able to clean the connectors on the sensors, and it was fine for another year or more before I had to replace the sensors and bearings. So at this point I’m wondering if this is a common glitch with a temporary fix, etc. Seems like low mileage to be having major brake issues, but I’m not a mechanic, so I’m not sure. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
JT