1996 Chevy Tahoe ABS Light--Where is the Diagnostic Chip?

1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE
85,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JEGONZALEZ
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After having to step on the brakes really hard one time to avoid a crash--the ABS light came on.

Someone said that could mean several different fixes ranging from a wheel sensor (least expensive) to the ABS box (most expensive).

They also said there was a diagnostic chip that could be accessed? I didn't know this car had a diagnostic chip. Where is it? Can I access it or is this something a mechanic does?

I guess that I don't really want to put $800 into this truck if $100 will fix it.

Any suggestions?
Jul 16, 2008 at 7:50 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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There is no diagnostic chip, a scan tool has to be plugged into it to retreive the trouble code/codes stored in the computer, the codes will point you in the right direction
Jul 16, 2008 at 7:56 AM