Q: Can I drive my car even the brake and abs light on or not?
Can I drive my car even the brake and abs light on or not?
My car has 116000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi, thanks for writing in. It is not recommended to drive the vehicle until you have the brake system diagnosed to find out the problem. If the ABS has a bad sensor then this disables the ABS system but the standard brakes may work okay. Only a complete diagnostics can deem it safe to drive as is with repairs being done. Here at YourMechanic, we can have a technician come to your home or office to inspect and diagnose this issue for you, and make or suggest the necessary repairs.
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