Abs And Red Brake Warning Indicator

The amber ABS warning indicator is located in the instrument cluster. It is used to inform the driver that the anti-lock function has been turned off due to a system malfunction. On the Grand Cherokee, the CAB controls the lamp indirectly.

The CAB monitors its own functions. If the CAB determines that the ABS indicator should be on, the CAB sends a message via the PCI BUS to the instrument cluster and the cluster turns on the indicator.

The instrument cluster sends a message over the PCI BUS at regular intervals, if the CAB does not respond the instrument cluster will illuminate the ABS indicator.

The red brake warning indicator is located in the instrument cluster. It can be activated by application of the parking brake, a leak in the front or rear wheel brake hydraulic circuit which causes the master cylinder reservoir to be low on fluid, or by turning the ignition switch to the start position. The red brake warning indicator can also be turned on if the brake fluid level switch circuit becomes open or shorted to ground.