Removing ABS
Re: Removing ABS
A bit obvious I know, but does the ABS have a dedicated fuse or is it shared with something. Quite often, the simplest solutions are the least obvious.
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Re: Removing ABS
If you pull the ABS fuse the light will be permanently on, achieving a very definite fail at MOT time
Re: Removing ABS
it will almost certainly be a sensor wire fractured as you say it did come and go,
the wires fracture at the point they are flexed, fronts as the bend around the strut, rears as they go over the rear arm,
all you need is a multi meter set to OHM's or HENERY's, unplug each sensor connector one at a time ( unless you can multi task ) and test across the terminals,
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the wires fracture at the point they are flexed, fronts as the bend around the strut, rears as they go over the rear arm,
all you need is a multi meter set to OHM's or HENERY's, unplug each sensor connector one at a time ( unless you can multi task ) and test across the terminals,
fronts engine bay, rears under back seat base swab
regards malcolm
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Re: Removing ABS
citronut wrote:it will almost certainly be a sensor wire fractured as you say it did come and go,
the wires fracture at the point they are flexed, fronts as the bend around the strut, rears as they go over the rear arm,
all you need is a multi meter set to OHM's or HENERY's, unplug each sensor connector one at a time ( unless you can multi task ) and test across the terminals,
fronts engine bay, rears under back seat base swab
regards malcolm
Thanks Malcolm
I do indeed have a multimmeter but wouldnt have a clue where to stick it!
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Re: Removing ABS
ooooh la la,Tim Leech wrote:citronut wrote:it will almost certainly be a sensor wire fractured as you say it did come and go,
the wires fracture at the point they are flexed, fronts as the bend around the strut, rears as they go over the rear arm,
all you need is a multi meter set to OHM's or HENERY's, unplug each sensor connector one at a time ( unless you can multi task ) and test across the terminals,
fronts engine bay, rears under back seat base swab
regards malcolm
Thanks Malcolm but wouldnt have a clue where to stick it!
once you have the plug at the ABS end in your hand/fingers, just poke one probe into each terminal of the plug with the meter set to OHM'S/continuity,
make a note of the reading from each sensor and post it on here
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It's nearly always the front OS sensor that fails, no idea why, I'd expect the Ns to fail more so, but every ABS failed car I've evere looked at, it's been the OSF.
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Okidoke Doc. I have a spare set of struts with sensors on.
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Re: Removing ABS
experiment with the sensor/s on your spare struts, lay them on the kitchen tableTim Leech wrote:Okidoke Doc. I have a spare set of struts with sensors on.
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Must still have the hubs attached?
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Re: Removing ABS
MULLEY wrote:Must still have the hubs attached?
They are complete legs with spheres etc.
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Re: Removing ABS
come on Tim get your probes in the plug sockets then
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Re: Removing ABS
Im stripping one down as its being used as an exchange unit for Pleides as the TZI is having a new set!
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....