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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Dom Mk3 on 03 August 2006, 00:37

Title: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 03 August 2006, 00:37

Now this may be a silly question - but what does the ABS light look like? In the manual it says it's in the panel to the right of the light switch, but mine's just a normal panel? Does it share the brake pad wear indicator?

1994 GTI if that helps...

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 03 August 2006, 00:47

Is your car fitted with ABS? it may not be on early models.

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 03 August 2006, 00:57

Well I've got the ABS ECU under the rear seat and sensor/rotors behind the discs. Never needed it so don't know if it works though

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Judderi on 03 August 2006, 08:25

Slam the brakes on above 40 ish then and see if you skid. If you do its not working. If however you feel the pedal judder/vibrate then its working. Cant belive youve never used it! I used to use it daily when i had it, saved my life loads a times!

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: adyh on 03 August 2006, 09:35

You should also have a strange looking box at the rear of the engine bay with metal pipes coming from it . Also to check where the light should be , lift your back seats and unplug one of the sensor leads that you will find there . This should then light up something on the dash .

The only other thing i can think of is that there was a fault on the ABS and whoever had it before changed the panel deliberatly .

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 03 August 2006, 09:44

well ok moving on... just changed the front discs/pads and the pad wear sensor came on. It won't go away! Wanted to know if that's the abs light too...

... however, I'm sure when I fitted my phone kit, removing that panel on the right revealed an unused plug. hmmm... the mind boggles!

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: adyh on 03 August 2006, 10:21

Hmm sounds like i was onto something . Find a panel with the ABS on it and see .

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Judderi on 03 August 2006, 10:26

Did your new pads have wires on them? Did you connect the wire back up to the wear sensor? People often remove the bulb if the abs fails.

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 03 August 2006, 11:46

I connected them when fitting. Tried disconnecting them too, that didn't help. Maybe it knows it's in for an MOT Friday and is trying to commit suicide?

Might get the voltmeter on the wiring behind the panel I seem to think exists...

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Len on 03 August 2006, 12:53

The ABS light on the panel is orange and should come on with ignition on but not started, it goes out after engine start.

Title: Re: ABS Light - Looks like?
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 04 August 2006, 17:52

well it failed the mot on it  :rolleyes: