In general, we cannot conclude from $\lim_{x\to a} |f(x)|=l$ that $\lim_{x\to a} f(x)$ even exists.
(See the answer of haqnatural)
However, there are still some implications.
First case: $\lim f(x)$ exists
Assume that $\lim f(x)$ exists.
The absolute value is a continuous function. Hence the limit operation can be exchanged with taking the absolut value. We get
$$ |\lim_{x\to a} f(x)|=\lim_{x\to a}|f(x)|$$
Thus if the limit $\lim_{x\to a} f(x)$ exists, then the limit $\lim_{x\to a} |f(x)|$ is $+\lim f(x)$ or $-\lim f(x)$.
Second case: $\lim |f(x)|=0$
It is always true that
$-|f(x)|\le f(x) \le |f(x)|$. Hence the limit of this equation implies
$$0=-\lim_{x\to a}|f(x)|\le \liminf_{x\to a}f(x) \le\limsup_{x\to a}f(x) \le \lim_{x\to a}|f(x)|=0.$$
Thus $\liminf_{x\to a}f(x) =\limsup_{x\to a}f(x)=0$, which implies $\lim_{x\to a}f(x)=0$.