why would the abs light stay on continuously in a 97 contour? I own a 1998 Ford Contour and the abs light is on all the time. my car which needs new breaks because when the abs light comes on you could have three wheels grabbing when you hit the breaks or two wheels grabbing. what i would do is either check to see if you need new breaks or they just may needed to be adjusted. your rotors could be so worn down that they could also need to be replaced or honed out.
Could be low on brake fluid. This is a sign that the brakes need attention.
it is possibly over heating
Check the grounding of the bulb. Make sure it was plugged in properly.
There's something wrong in the ABS system, obviously. Wheel speed sensors are the most common cause I've encountered.
It could be your EGR valve.
It is called a pilot light.
Could be a bad oil sending unit Have you got oil int engine. it not, you got a big problem.
Need to look at your door switch. It has a plunger on the end. The end might have broken off or the nut holding it might have come off causing the switch to recess back into the hole.
Easiest way is to disconnect the negative battery cable for a couple minutes then reconnect. This will clear the error codes from the computer. If everything is okay, the CHECK ENGINE light will stay off.
Red Light - indicates if the cycle is on or off. The red light will blink for 3 minutes and turn off for 3 minutes, the cycle will continuously repeat as long as Riddex® Power Plus is plugged in.
It is important to know what the meanings of the emergency lights on a ca. A brake light would stay on in a car because the brake system needed to be fixed, and the light needed to be reset.
The alternator is failing.