KW Traction Control Light flickers on and off

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  1. Aug 23, 2020 #1
    TheLoadOut

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    2009 KW W9, the traction control light has a mind of its own. It comes on, goes off, stays on, stays off, flickers, is this an ecm issue, loose wire, anybody run into something similar?
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  3. Aug 25, 2020 #2
    magoo68

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    Does abs light come on at same time . A bad abs sensor can trip traction control light on most trucks I’ve driven.. problem often is a corroded abs sensor it seemed.
     
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    Dave_in_AZ

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    I'm going with faulty sensor for $250 Alex.
     
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    TheLoadOut

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    Nope, no ABS lights at all.
     
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    Goodysnap

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    Stability control. Need to hook up Bendix. Most likely Bendix anyhow.
     
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  9. Aug 25, 2020 #7
    TheLoadOut

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    Some days it stays out for awhile, hit a bump, comes on, flickers, goes out. No real pattern, just all intermittent.
     
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  10. Aug 25, 2020 #8
    Goodysnap

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    Oh boy, intermittent........my favorite. Most likely a wiring rub somewhere.
     
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  11. Aug 25, 2020 #9
    spsauerland

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    And Murphy's law says the wiring rub will be under 5th wheel covered in grease.
     
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  12. Aug 25, 2020 #10
    daf105paccar

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    Or where all the wires become 1 big bundle with no play in them .
     
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