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DIY brake bleed gone sideways, or was it the ABS module all along?
Tried to flush the brake fluid on my 2012 Civic last Saturday. Used the old two-person pedal pump method, got air in the line, then the pedal went soft and the ABS light came on. I almost pulled the module apart before a buddy said to check the bleed order first. Turns out I was doing rear driver side before rear passenger, which matters on this car. Now I'm wondering, how many of you had a simple mistake that looked like a major failure, and did you fix it with the easy step or replace parts you didn't need?
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garcia.quinn2mo ago
Most brake bleeders skip the proportioning valve reset on these cars, which can trap pressure and mimic a bad ABS unit. Flipping the pedal to the floor with the bleeder open for a full second usually clears it before you touch any module.
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