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Old Aug 3, 2020 | 10:51 AM
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2003 mustang GT premium convertible.

Hey, so I just replaced 3 wheel speed abs sensors and the module itself, it keep throwing a code for one of the sensors I just replaced and won't shut off even after pulling the fuse leaving my battery dead after a few hours. The brake light sensor went out and lamp light fuse blew, is any of this correlated? How do I disable abs module other than by the fuse? And as of right now my car now won't turn over despite being new alternator and battery charged, but it does crank. Is the starter also bad?
Old Aug 3, 2020 | 05:38 PM
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your initial problems most likely stem from the same issue, a bad ground or, a shorted or open wire in one of your harnesses. I would start by checking out the ABS harness and tracing as far as you can go visually. You might also want to get a wire schematic to trace them further.

For the car cranking and not starting,You got fuel and spark?
Old Aug 3, 2020 | 06:32 PM
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I'm over the abs issues I'm gonna just get a delete block. It cranked and started twice out of 10 tries. I just had the battery and alternator checked and replaced and neither fixed it. There's no codes I can tell of coming from the computer. When it did start, it stalled out after 15 ft and was puffing black smoke .
Old Aug 4, 2020 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Derf00
your initial problems most likely stem from the same issue, a bad ground or, a shorted or open wire in one of your harnesses. I would start by checking out the ABS harness and tracing as far as you can go visually. You might also want to get a wire schematic to trace them further.

For the car cranking and not starting,You got fuel and spark?

Ignition system is pretty new replaced all the coils when I changed the intake manifold, and it's sitting on 2/3 a tank of gas. How do I diagnose a bad fuel pump ?
Old Aug 5, 2020 | 11:21 PM
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Fuel pressure gauge at the shrader valve on the fuel rail.
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