welder
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- 1994
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- Ford
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The male plug at the Master Cylinder has a few issues that causes the RABS light to come on. There is no strain relief to keep the wires from breaking internally behind the plug and the pins or connectors inside the plug can break easily or get pushed back into the plug and not make contact. (Poor design) The best solution if you have any of the above issues is to go to a wrecking yard and look for a good plug. The contacts of the plug should be at the same height and aligned in a neat row. When getting a donor plug and wire, cut the wires off far enough so that you can solder and shrink wrap the donor wires to your existing wiring. Pay attention to the color of the wires as they can differ from year to year. The color of the wires do not matter. Just be sure you make the connections to the correct wires in the harness ( wires on your truck). It is also a good idea to use an ohm meter to check continuity before you buy the donor plug and wire. It is best to have alligator clips attached to your probes so that you can attach a needle or pin to them to gently touch the connectors of the plug. This will fix most issues with the RABS light coming on.
The best way to maintain your brakes is to flush them periodically. Condensation is an issue with brakes and causes most of the problems with the wheel cylinders failing and sometimes the master cylinder along with other electo/mechanical parts. Just add fresh brake fluid and bleed the system as usual until you get the old black fluid purged.
Keep it simple.
Welder
The best way to maintain your brakes is to flush them periodically. Condensation is an issue with brakes and causes most of the problems with the wheel cylinders failing and sometimes the master cylinder along with other electo/mechanical parts. Just add fresh brake fluid and bleed the system as usual until you get the old black fluid purged.
Keep it simple.
Welder