# dumbie light **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 10, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718 "2004-10-10T18:24:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/1 "2004-10-10T18:24:33Z")
i had a light a come on today…dont know what it means…i could look through my owners manual…but im too lazy…but anyways it said… ``` ABS INOP ``` ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/2 "2004-10-10T18:29:53Z")
it means your abs is inop!! may have a wheel speed sensor gone bad or water in the harness or something along those lines… i have a 95 f-body as a dailer driver, that happend to me over winter, i unplugged my abs harness at the wheel speed sensor, and a bunch of water came out, and my problem went away… ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/3 "2004-10-10T18:42:36Z")
inop means?? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/4 "2004-10-10T18:44:46Z")
inpoper abs ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/5 "2004-10-10T18:50:12Z")
Your ABS does not work > [@95greenZ](#): > > inop means?? ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/6 "2004-10-10T18:51:48Z")
well…i started the car up…and now sign of the light on…put it in drive…down the street…put it in reverse…parked…no light…idk ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/7 "2004-10-12T03:16:16Z")
“inop” means inoperable. Means it was screwed up for some reason. I know in the winter time that happends a lot when snow builds up over the sensor. After it melts away it will be fine. :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![VENOMevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/venomevo/32/5959_2.png) [@VENOMevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VENOMevo)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/8 "2004-10-12T05:08:30Z")
maybe one of the wheels were spinning faster… I had that and it showed up as ABS light ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/9 "2004-10-12T14:40:13Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > “inop” means inoperable. Means it was screwed up for some reason. I know in the winter time that happends a lot when snow builds up over the sensor. After it melts away it will be fine. > > :dunno: but it hasnt snowed yet!!! idk…stupid car…i think im going to blow it up and get the insurance money ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/10 "2004-10-12T15:00:32Z")
means they can’t operate on your abs…just gonna have to unplug the ventilator (inoperable) ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/11 "2004-10-12T19:49:50Z")
Thanks guys…but idk…it hasnt been on since then…so idk…blowing up the car i think… ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/12 "2004-10-12T20:03:22Z")
mine is on also…just means no abs just like the old days ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/13 "2004-10-13T04:12:34Z")
sweet now i can get a 12 bolt with out abs and it will still work ok??? not that im going to be gettin one anytime soon ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/14 "2004-10-13T20:05:49Z")
Should be fine… rear wheel speed gets its signal from the vehicle speed sensor which is on the trans. > [@95greenZ](#): > > sweet now i can get a 12 bolt with out abs and it will still work ok??? > > not that im going to be gettin one anytime soon ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/15 "2004-10-14T04:53:10Z")
> [@22PSI](#): > > Should be fine… rear wheel speed gets its signal from the vehicle speed sensor which is on the trans. how about the abs sensor on the rear??? ---
**Author:** ![BriansZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@BriansZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BriansZ)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/16 "2004-10-14T11:37:04Z")
Yes, the ABS sensor is either on top of the housing or down by the end of each axle, depending on if it’s the 4 channel or 3 channel. Just buy a 12-bolt with the ABS provisions and you’ll be fine. As far as the ABS inop light. I know I can force mine on if I start the car, accelerate and then slam on the brakes real fast. My guess is maybe it takes a second to go through the self-diagnostics so you can make it think it’s broken. Of course, I could be way off. If it was a one time thing it’s probably nothing to worry about though. ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/17 "2004-10-14T12:53:23Z")
i know the abs sensor is in the rear…and soo does 8.1…we were just sayin that…and mine does come on when it starts up real quick…but not when i accelerate and slam on the brakes my low trac light comes on then…hahaha…but def. thanks for the input ---
**Author:** ![BriansZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@BriansZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BriansZ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/18 "2004-10-15T06:29:19Z")
> [@95greenZ](#): > > i know the abs sensor is in the rear…and soo does 8.1…we were just sayin that…and mine does come on when it starts up real quick…but not when i accelerate and slam on the brakes my low trac light comes on then…hahaha…but def. thanks for the input :doh: I wasn’t sure if you were serious or not. Some people don’t know how there cars are set-up. :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/19 "2004-10-15T08:10:14Z")
haha…its cool…some of my frineds cant tell an altenator from an ac condenser ---
**Author:** ![BriansZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@BriansZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BriansZ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718/20 "2004-10-15T10:19:26Z")
Back in the day I worked at the BP gas station in Zelienople. A guy I worked with was going to do an oil change for a guy and was looking in the service manual to see what type of filter to use. He was standing in front of the car with the hood open and he had to ask the customer “Is this a 4-cylinder or a 6-cylinder?” 🙂 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumbie-light/169718.md?page=2)