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Offline Louis

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Dash lights
« on: 15 April 2011, 22:34 »
Hi guys today after changing my head light bulbs I started my car and in the little display screen a big stop came up which then alternates between STOP brake fault and service manual. The abs light is also on and the handbrake light is flashing. What do you guys think it could be? I don't have a diagnostics and refuse to pay the £50 I was quoated today. I've read it could be the abs pump if this is the case it's bye bye car I'm afraid so ideas needed please! Cheers guys xx 

Offline Wayne

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Re: Dash lights
« Reply #1 on: 15 April 2011, 22:51 »
Find someone close to scan if for faults. :smiley:

Offline topher

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Re: Dash lights
« Reply #2 on: 15 April 2011, 22:57 »
check fuses and battery voltage first, then find someone with vagcom. Why byebye car if it turns out to be the ABS pump? I have a couple of them kicking about, £30 plus postage.

Offline Louis

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Re: Dash lights
« Reply #3 on: 16 April 2011, 10:40 »
Oh toph I thought they were 1000+ I thought it was the sensors that were cheaper. Wayne don't suppose you have a scanner for a few cider tokens :cool:

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Re: Dash lights
« Reply #4 on: 16 April 2011, 13:39 »
check it not the fuses on top of battery. my abs light come on and when scanned it come up with abs pump. cleaned the fuse up and all sorted