ABS doesn't work after CA swap.

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mests13
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I have a 91 Super Hicas s13 with a ca18det swap. Ever since I did the swap the ABS hasn't been working and the ABS dash light is on. I don't mind not having abs, but the winter is coming and it did save me quite a few times last winter so I'd prefer to have it.

The connector for the front passenger side abs sensor plugs into the ca engine harness. Could there be a problem there? Is there any extra wiring that I'd have to do with this?


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IIRC you have to provide the speed sensor signal to the ABS control module, and maybe the tach signal as well.

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how would i go about doing that?

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I had the same problem with my 91 se I think there is wiring in the ka harness that ur ca harness doesn't have

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drifting circles wrote:I had the same problem with my 91 se I think there is wiring in the ka harness that ur ca harness doesn't have
Exactly. The KA harness has a plug for the ABS that the CA doesn't have.
mests13 wrote:how would i go about doing that?
I'm not gonna do this for you man. You need to get comfortable with the FSM. Figure out what the wire colors are for the tach and speed signals on the ABS and the engine and then make the wire connections.


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