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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Live in Hope on 29 December 2009, 20:10
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My ABS light has started coming on then going off? when it's on i have no ABS! is this a wheel sensor problem if so which one?
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Sounds to me like an ABS pump problem.. but don't quote me on that
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Try to get it on vagcom to see if one of your abs sensors are knackered !!
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My ABS light comes on sometimes too.
Only in really cold weather. Mostly when I've got the heater on, lights + wipers.
I think that its got something to do with low power coming out the battery.
Usually, if I increase the revs the light goes out.
Another thing I've noticed is that the headlights and fan do not run fully untill the engine is rev'd a bit too.
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it could be anything, most probably an intermittent problem with a sensor. You wont know for certain unless you get it on vagcom and it will tell you exactly then. Any decent vw garage will do this free of charge for you.
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it could be anything, most probably an intermittent problem with a sensor. You wont know for certain unless you get it on vagcom and it will tell you exactly then. Any decent vw garage will do this free of charge for you.
Where do you live then?
There aren't any decent garages round my way that will scan a car for free :grin:
To the OP, if you haven't got access to VAG-com, unplug each sensor one at a time, test each one for resistance with a multimeter.
Make sure the ignition is off when you do this.
If any of the sensors read open circuit, then it is faulty.
The front sensor plugs are behind the front brake discs, the rear plugs are under the rear seat.
Hope that helps :smiley:
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Might just be a dirty sensor....
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it could be anything, most probably an intermittent problem with a sensor. You wont know for certain unless you get it on vagcom and it will tell you exactly then. Any decent vw garage will do this free of charge for you.
Where do you live then?
There aren't any decent garages round my way that will scan a car for free :grin:
To the OP, if you haven't got access to VAG-com, unplug each sensor one at a time, test each one for resistance with a multimeter.
Make sure the ignition is off when you do this.
If any of the sensors read open circuit, then it is faulty.
The front sensor plugs are behind the front brake discs, the rear plugs are under the rear seat.
Hope that helps :smiley:
SOLO VW in Burton. local(ish) vw specialist. they wont charge me for hooking up the car and reading error codes in my lunch time etc.
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My ABS light has started coming on then going off? when it's on i have no ABS! is this a wheel sensor problem if so which one?
If you can get over to Romford, Essex any time I'll put it on vagcom for you !!
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I can recommend this company :wink:
http://www.talktomycar.co.uk/products/codereaders/codereaders.htm
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it could be anything, most probably an intermittent problem with a sensor. You wont know for certain unless you get it on vagcom and it will tell you exactly then. Any decent vw garage will do this free of charge for you.
Where do you live then?
There aren't any decent garages round my way that will scan a car for free :grin:
To the OP, if you haven't got access to VAG-com, unplug each sensor one at a time, test each one for resistance with a multimeter.
Make sure the ignition is off when you do this.
If any of the sensors read open circuit, then it is faulty.
The front sensor plugs are behind the front brake discs, the rear plugs are under the rear seat.
Hope that helps :smiley:
SOLO VW in Burton. local(ish) vw specialist. they wont charge me for hooking up the car and reading error codes in my lunch time etc.
You are very fortunate then. I've never found a garage that will do it for free.
Not that it matters as i've got my own :evil: