Originally Posted by
xpompey8
Hello TheOtherDave™,
Thanks for putting the post in the right section.
To answer your question, the light goes off which means it passed the startup diagnostic.
And if I apply more pressure, the vibration doesn't lighten up. The car keeps going while the brakes are lightly applied. I haven't tried to apply more pressure because it feels that it's broken. Even when I let go and reapply same thing happens. Am I doing something wrong with how I brake? I've had ABS on my previous car and I know how it operates.
I'm tempted to get new tires and/or replace the front brake rotors.
I would either resurface or replace the front rotors before I bought new front tires.
The wheels should be balanced on their own and if the vibration only occurs under braking, that should eliminate the wheel/tire assembly as a source.
My bet is that the rotors either have an uneven buildup of pad material. If the car has been in stop-n-go traffic most of it's life, the rotors may be down to their minimum thickness and prone to warping as a result.