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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: School-runner on 19 December 2010, 18:25

Title: ABS light came on whilst driving in the snow....
Post by: School-runner on 19 December 2010, 18:25

and now won't go of again. I initially thought it might be a design feature and they had been switched off automatically as it's better not to have ABS in the snow :cool:

Then I thought perhaps the sensor or ring was clogged with snow. however when i went out in the car today the light went out for about 1 minute after start up but then there was strange and feint buzzing noise coming from somewhere under the dash then the light came back on.

Do you think the unit has frozen? failed? jammed? or just needs resetting

Car is a 98 1.8 20v non turbo btw

Title: Re: ABS light came on whilst driving in the snow....
Post by: The Dave on 20 December 2010, 00:34

I have had a few buzzing noises coming from the front of the car when I have had yé oldé handbrake up this weekend, dunno what thats all about haha I aint got ESP or anything like that, 99 AGU. I was assuming it was something to do with the ABS unit even though I was using the handbrake for a bit of DK action haha.

Title: Re: ABS light came on whilst driving in the snow....
Post by: vwfiend on 20 December 2010, 01:27

I have the same when the front wheels are spinning up in the snow regardless of whether or not the handbrake is engaged but only from the passenger side