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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Diluxe on 09 August 2009, 16:03

Title: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Diluxe on 09 August 2009, 16:03

run vagcom and both my rear abs sensors are faulty, tried this afternoon to get them out but i dont see how, i took the 5mm allen key out but they are wedged in tight, do i need to take the discs off?

cheers

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: gtigolfthree on 09 August 2009, 16:55

Yes remove the discs and chisel from other side.

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: gtiscott on 09 August 2009, 17:36

you can actually line up the holes on the disc and put a long thin screwdriver or simaler through and smash out that way, saves removing disc..... doing mine tommorow :smiley:

scott

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Diluxe on 09 August 2009, 18:53

ok grabbed them from the back with some needle nose pliers and gave'em a wiggle and they popped out, gave'em a clean up , cleared the codes but still the same error signal keeps coming back. So think i'm going to have to replace them both.

My handbrake light is also stuck, on i took the handbrake cover off and pushed the switch down manually but this didnt turn if it off, is the warning light triggered by something else?

gtiscott were did you get your sensors from and how much if you dont mind me asking.

cheers all

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 09 August 2009, 19:13

The handbrake light is also the brake fluid reservoir level sensor.
Disconnect the plug on the reservoir cap and see if the light goes out.

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Diluxe on 09 August 2009, 20:37

read on a couple of old posts that the hand brake warning light could be on because I have both rear sensors showing as faulty.

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: dannydubs on 09 August 2009, 20:44

have you checked the resovoir cap has the little cover keeping the needle thinging from poping up this will cause hand brake light to come on

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: JamesBaby on 10 August 2009, 13:34

Im not sure that is correct. The resevoir cap cover keeps the stick away from the metal contacts, whilst not letting the stick come right out and so let dirt\moisture in. It's preventing the stick from making a connection. Only if the brake fluid level drops does it cause the stick to drop lower and therefore trigger the brake light.

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Adam on 10 August 2009, 13:42

Rear ABS sensor- Align the wheel nut hole with the sensor and stick a screwdriver in there and wack away, such an easy way of doing it, dosn't knock the speed sensor and saves you from taking the caliper bolts off.

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: gtiscott on 10 August 2009, 14:56

 :smiley: just what i said adam  :wink:

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Adam on 10 August 2009, 14:58

So it is!

Sorry didn't read the whole thread. :embarassed:  :kiss:

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Diluxe on 10 August 2009, 19:45

23 quid later and all is well, pretty easy job, handbrake light was on becuase i was low on fluid.

I think i still have an intermittent fault with the right hand  rear sensor, but it was the left that was totally fooked.

MOT tomorrow, finger crossed  :smiley:

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Diluxe on 14 August 2009, 15:37

ok seems i spoke to soon, bought a new sensor for the right hand side as the abs light kept comming on occasionally, run vagcom with the new sensor in place and it says something along the lines of "reading not with parameters" is the sensor I've bought faulty? or is it something else

thanks

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Adam on 14 August 2009, 15:44

Does it say which sensor is throwing the error? If it is the right sensor switch the plugs around from under the rear bench so the right sensor goes into the left and left into right. If the error code switches to left then you know you have a dodgy sensor.

Title: Re: how do you remove the rear abs sensor?
Post by: Diluxe on 15 August 2009, 12:19

swapped over the cables, and i think my controllers on the way out as it was still saying right hand side is faulty, strange thing is that if i leave it with the cable switched over, clear the faults the fault does not return.

so on the hunt for a new controller, two questions will this do on 1996 mk16v and where is it in the car, I can hear it ticking away with Vag com but cant locate it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk3-GTI-16v-ABS-Control-unit_W0QQitemZ260320855842QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3c9c550722&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14