Abs Problem

[TURBOEDD]

the abs light has come on in my car, i started it and was rolling out my drive when the light went on. the car is a MY00

i just want to know what could have caused the problem and how serious and expensive it might be.

cheers

[euan_r]

is abs kicking in when braking gently? mine came on week before mot traced it to failed voltage regulator in alternator. you could try giving the sensors a blast with brake cleaner too as they seem to attract dirt.

[TURBOEDD]

is abs kicking in when braking gently? mine came on week before mot traced it to failed voltage regulator in alternator. you could try giving the sensors a blast with brake cleaner too as they seem to attract dirt.

the abs doesnt kick in very often, i unplugged the battery for a while and that seems to have done the job.

where is the abs sensor located and i'll give it a clean just to be on the safe side.

cheers

[euan_r]

theres one for each wheel with pickup facing towards disc on the inside

[st3ph3n]

Mine was coming on at random times, well usually when cornering actually, turned out to be a wheel bearing going knackered.

[TURBOEDD]

theres one for each wheel with pickup facing towards disc on the inside

i'll try and have a look and give them a clean, cheers for the info

[TURBOEDD]

Mine was coming on at random times, well usually when cornering actually, turned out to be a wheel bearing going knackered.

hopefully not, im skint at the moment and could do without the extra expense, hopefully its nothin major

cheers

[diffbuster]

With 99/00 a known fault is water ingress at the plug at the abs pump pull plug off and spray lightly with with water repellent, Failing that after cleaning sensors you can either get it on a multimeter or buy a sensor and try replacing each in turn. hope this helps Gary.