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Title: abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
Post by: will gti on 28 June 2010, 16:27
since installing my fk coilovers the abs light has come up on the dash can it be cleaned out or watever ... any help would be grreat  :wink:


BOTH CABLES ON EITHER SIDE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON THE EDGE OF THE INNER RIM AND YESTERDAY MY DASH LIT UP LIKE A CRIMBO TREE CHECK BRAKE PADS ABS AND A ! FLASHING AND BEEPING SO TOOK WHEEL OF FOUND THAT THE SENSOR CABLES HAD BEEN MELTED NEARLY IN HALF FROM RUBBED BY THE WHEEL,  :evil:
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: 2001gti4 on 28 June 2010, 16:47
Code reader should be able to tell you exactly what it is and also clear it.
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: Rhyso on 28 June 2010, 16:48
did you disconnect it?  Might not have plugged it back in properly or just snagged a wire causing it to short out
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: will gti on 28 June 2010, 19:29
didnt unplug it  :undecided: didnt really touch it just unclipped  it like from bracket
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: Rhyso on 28 June 2010, 20:18
Quote from: will gti on 28 June 2010, 19:29
didnt unplug it  :undecided: didnt really touch it just unclipped  it like from bracket

probably a short in the wire mate
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: will gti on 28 June 2010, 22:22
 :smiley: so i wont need a new sensor then ? how do i sort that out then just clear code and reset light isit ?


just had the wheel off then nothing seems to be visably wrong like  :undecided:
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2010, 11:03
Had an abs sensor fault on mine when i changed the front/rear discs and pads did disconnect the brake pad wear sensor mine came up during a vag com scan had a look didn't find anything amiss cleared the code and didn't come back on  :wink:
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: lemonadeX on 30 June 2010, 14:13
Check really carefully along the sensor cable...I damaged mine when fitting coilovers which caused the same warning light.

Will
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: will gti on 30 June 2010, 18:07
nice 1 for the help had a look at the cable cant see anything but when went for a drive no light for about 20 mins untill i took a right hander at about 40 and then like magic the light came back on  :undecided: :cry: :sad:
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: Lewisf1988-DUB on 02 July 2010, 14:57
Try removing the 3 small fuses from on top of ur battery in the fuse holder and cleaning them and give the fuse holders a little blow, or use a small brush. I had a light on and this advice was given to me and worked. Worth a try  :smiley:
Title: Re: abs light
Post by: 2001gti4 on 02 July 2010, 15:14
Quote from: will gti on 30 June 2010, 18:07
nice 1 for the help had a look at the cable cant see anything but when went for a drive no light for about 20 mins untill i took a right hander at about 40 and then like magic the light came back on  :undecided: :cry: :sad:

Sounds like a dodgy connection, maybe need to check a bit closer and wiggle them about to see what movement's in them.
Title: Re: abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
Post by: will gti on 03 July 2010, 14:19
do i need vag to turn the abs light of and the (!) light...... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
Post by: Rhyso on 03 July 2010, 14:20
should clear itself after a few hundred yards as long as you've fixed the problem

The system does a self-test I believe  :smiley:
Title: Re: abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
Post by: will gti on 03 July 2010, 14:39
sorted yeah hope i have  lol aint been out for a drive yet tho i solderd and insulation taped both of them  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
Post by: Rhyso on 03 July 2010, 14:43
Quote from: will gti on 03 July 2010, 14:39
sorted yeah hope i have  lol aint been out for a drive yet tho i solderd and insulation taped both of them  :rolleyes:

take it for a spin around the block then to see if you've fixed it  :tongue:
Title: Re: abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
Post by: will gti on 03 July 2010, 14:55
yeah will do when this stinker of a hangover pisses off :sick: