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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ian007miles on 07 July 2010, 15:40

Title: abs light
Post by: ian007miles on 07 July 2010, 15:40

hi every one my mate has a broblem wiv his golf gti 18T agu, when in traffic the abs light keeps coming on and peeping and then the hand brake warning light comes on as well (hand brake is down not pulled up) hes all the brake fluid coz it was full of crap and dirty does anyone no wot it could be thanx ian

Title: Re: abs light
Post by: Hulmie on 07 July 2010, 16:05

sounds like the wire maybe splitting on the front passenger side part of the loom. Brake pad warning sensor is also part of the same loom.

Not sure about the handbrake light, is he sure its the handbrake light? If its a Orange circle in orange brackets then thats the brake pad warning light

Title: Re: abs light
Post by: will gti on 07 July 2010, 18:25

i had these lights on and it was because i had split cables on both side

Title: Re: abs light
Post by: ian007miles on 10 July 2010, 15:03

had the car plugged in to day no fault codes gona check the wires tomorro :sad: :sad:

Title: Re: abs light
Post by: ian007miles on 13 July 2010, 20:04

Just looked at the wires but we can't see any slits or cracks in the wires and my mate had it plugged in and no fault codes came up does any one no what else it could be ?????????

Title: Re: abs light
Post by: will gti on 13 July 2010, 20:07

dunno what that could be then m8....hope you find it tho .

Title: Re: abs light
Post by: Phil18t on 14 July 2010, 21:56

dodgy level sensor in the brake fluid reservoir?