Do I really have to take my truck to the dealer after bleeding the brakes???

Do I really have to take my truck to the dealer after bleeding the brakes???

08-07-2004, 08:51 PM

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Do I really have to take my truck to the dealer after bleeding the brakes???

I changed the brake fluid and bled the brakes. Now the ABS and Brake lamps are lit. I definitely don’t have ABS anymore since I just slid through an intersection. Everything else on the 2001 4x4 3500 seems to work right. The manual says that after bleeding the brakes, the DBRIII scan tool needs to cycle the brake motor and equalize the pressure between the front and rear hydraulic systems. Anyone done this without having to go to the dealer and have them use their DBR scan tool? Is that the only way it can be done or is there another tool that can do the job? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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