So I was in a mall parking lot and decided to rip on the e brake and spin out just to see what it is like... dumb, I know. But now my ABS light is on and Im not sure if i messed up my brakes or my e brake but if somebody knows what the deal is let me know. Also, a few months ago a mechanic did some work on my civic and said that the brake pads were sticking, i dont know if that could have anyhting to do with it?

 

What year and model Civic do you have?

 

It's a 99 ex sedan. But after I posted this I left and my abs light turned off so i guess nothing is wrong.

 

it should be because the brake pads are sticking.

 

mines done that before in the winter playing with the Ebrake... after starting the car a coming and going a few times the light turned itself off...
just stop playing with it alittle and it should go out as long as thiers no ACTUAL problem...

 

As you say, it may be nothing, though sometimes such warning lights signal the beginning of a problem to come. If in the future the ABS light stays ON, then the fault code will be stored in a CPU. Like a CEL code, the ABS code can be retrieved for troubleshooting purposes.

 

Has it been snowing? You probably got ice jammed in one of the wheel sensors, and it stopped working temporarily, until the ice melted.

 

Oh and check your brake fluid level. Thats what happened with mine one time and it was low.

 

Well I live in Florida so it sure as hell wasn't ice.

I think im just going to wait it out and see what happens.