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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: shearer27 on 05 June 2006, 14:22

Title: ABS WARNING LIGHT
Post by: shearer27 on 05 June 2006, 14:22

Any ideas why and what it means when the ABS warning light comes on? I have noticed a couple of times when breaking a vibration under the breaking foot? Is it going to be a costly problem?

Title: Re: ABS WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Len on 05 June 2006, 14:36

Possible warped disc.

That could also be causing the ABS sensor to trip out as well.

Title: Re: ABS WARNING LIGHT
Post by: monkeyalan on 06 June 2006, 13:58

if the juddering is at slow speed then the ABS light is coming on it will probably be a knackerd sensor. £35 ish

Title: Re: ABS WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Len on 06 June 2006, 21:35

Personally I would be more concerned about the cause of the juddering!

Does it pull to one side under braking as well????

Title: Re: ABS WARNING LIGHT
Post by: monkeyalan on 07 June 2006, 12:16

thats what happens when the ABS kicks in. i shat myself first time it happened to me cos i thought my brakes were falling apart!  :laugh:

Title: Re: ABS WARNING LIGHT
Post by: V_Arse6 on 07 June 2006, 15:34

That's just it telling you the ABS is active.  The juddering you feel is the ABS working - as the others say, if you weren't slamming the anchors on (i.e. hard enough to lock the wheels) at the time then you must have a faulty sensor which is reporting a locking wheel when there isn't one.