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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: monkeyalan on 30 November 2005, 19:24

Title: ABS sensor price
Post by: monkeyalan on 30 November 2005, 19:24

ABS light been coming on intermittantley for a few days and the pedal has kicked at low speed a few times . From other posts,  i assume it's the ABS sensors? Checked ECP for prices and got the below

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerce/Search_Results.asp

as you can see they only seem to stock fronts , but why the variation in price? can that be right £8 and £6?

cheers folks  :wink:

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 November 2005, 19:49

Unplug the sensors and check for resistance.
Front connections are mounted on the suspension strut, rear connections are under the back seats.

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 November 2005, 19:52

Also you can try cleaning the sensors, and check the rotors for physical damage.

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: monkeyalan on 01 December 2005, 14:27

cheers dude

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: monkeyalan on 07 December 2005, 18:14

fault code finder says it's the main abs valve  :sad: does that mean the (£450  :shocked: ) abs pump?

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: yellowgti on 07 December 2005, 18:52

ive just had to buy 2 new rear abs sensors for the gti and its just cost me £55 each side and i apparently got them cheap!, if i cant fit em myself the local vdub guys, www.stokevwspares.co.uk (http://www.stokevwspares.co.uk)  said they will fit em for £25 each side, main dealer £75 each plus vat and main dealer fitting £50 each side
i got the bits from www.volksmine.co.uk (http://www.volksmine.co.uk) they are my local guys in stoke on trent

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: monkeyalan on 07 December 2005, 18:58

i'll be happy if it's anything but the abs pump or ecu tbh.

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: adyh on 08 December 2005, 10:05

Quote from: yellowgti on 07 December 2005, 18:52

ive just had to buy 2 new rear abs sensors for the gti and its just cost me £55 each side and i apparently got them cheap!, if i cant fit em myself the local vdub guys, www.stokevwspares.co.uk (http://www.stokevwspares.co.uk)  said they will fit em for £25 each side, main dealer £75 each plus vat and main dealer fitting £50 each side
i got the bits from www.volksmine.co.uk (http://www.volksmine.co.uk) they are my local guys in stoke on trent

Easy to fit , just trickey to get your head round at first [cos you cant see what you are doing].

Lift up your back seat , there will be two rubber plugs with cables coming out of them going to two white plastic connectors [one for each side]. Unplug these and push the plugs through the bottom of the floorpan [i.e. outside] .

Now you should see where the wire routes along the top of the rear suspension arm and into the rear side of the brake assembly . It just held in with a allen bolt , but may be trickey to remove [they come straight out ].

Title: Re: ABS sensor price
Post by: yellowgti on 08 December 2005, 11:00

il get it up on the ramps in a bit then and have a look, cheers