location of ABS fuse

1994 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
185,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EUGENEHELFRICK
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Hello, I need to find an individual fuse for my ABS on my car. I have located the fuse in the glove box, but when I pull that fuse, it is tied to other aspects of the car. I need to find the fuse that only runs the ABS. I know most cars have one or two additional fuse panels either under the hood or in the dash, but I cannot find them. I really need some advice on this, so any help is desperately needed. Thank you.
Jan 5, 2018 at 12:58 PM
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STEVE W.
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There is not a single fuse for the ABS, it is fed through a fusible link that also feeds a couple other circuits. If you want to shut off the power to the ABS unit you can pull the electronic brake control relay. That will turn on the ABS and brake lights on the dash though.
What is the issue you are having that makes you need to shut off the power?
Jan 5, 2018 at 1:31 PM
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EUGENEHELFRICK
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When it is extremely cold out (say forty degrees or lower) my ABS is getting false readings even when I am parked or stopped at a light cause it to activate. I live in Florida, so I only recently learned of this issue while it has been extremely cold out. When I pulled the ABS fuse it worked great, but that led to other issues as the fuse was tied to other systems. I do not mind driving without an ABS (I have done it in the past), but if it is going to cause other issues, that is not good.
Jan 5, 2018 at 1:59 PM
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EUGENEHELFRICK
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Is there any information out there about where the electronic brake control relay is located? For whatever the reason I am finding it very difficult to find information on this car.
Jan 6, 2018 at 12:57 PM
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STEVE W.
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Extreme cold = ABS issue = Sounds like a bad wheel speed sensor. I would take it to a shop that can scan it and give you the ABS codes. Then you gave a starting point to determine a repair.

The relay is on the firewall behind the strut tower.
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Jan 6, 2018 at 6:23 PM
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EUGENEHELFRICK
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That makes perfect sense. I will take it down tomorrow and get it scanned. Thank you for that picture too. I have not been able to find that anywhere.
Jan 6, 2018 at 6:59 PM
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Steve W is one of our best!

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
Jan 9, 2018 at 6:07 PM