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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DJVW on 18 October 2007, 18:36

Title: just failed mot
Post by: DJVW on 18 October 2007, 18:36: hi guys my mk 3 has just fail :cry: but on up side not much needed to b done on her main thing i need is a bulb for the abs waning light.
os any of u guys know where i can get one from as vw dealer here has said Ã‚£90 + for new one.
She also failed on rubers bushs on the shocks so that will b done monday.
soz for spelling :laugh:
Title: Re: just failed mot
Post by: DJVW on 18 October 2007, 18:38: oh and here is the link for some pics of her http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120167272696&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
Title: Re: just failed mot
Post by: boneybradley on 18 October 2007, 18:46: what do you mean the abs light bulb?? as if this dosent work it normally means it's being disconnected/removed
Title: Re: just failed mot
Post by: DJVW on 18 October 2007, 18:51: the bulb has blown m8
Title: Re: just failed mot
Post by: irmscher on 18 October 2007, 21:50: Not heard of a bulb blowing before dude, what's more common is that when the ABS develops a problem, people disconnect the light to stop it illuminating... it is obviously an MoT failure.

I hope for your sake it's just the bulb mate.
Title: Re: just failed mot
Post by: raylee25 on 18 October 2007, 22:02: my ABS light went 2 months ago. I went to stevens dismantlers where theyve got sh!t loads abs light unit for 10 quid. To check if it is the bulb take the unit out and if the bulb is silver/black, then its gone.
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Post by: irmscher on 18 October 2007, 22:05: I stand corrected then, hope it's just the bulb
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Post by: raylee25 on 18 October 2007, 22:12: Thays ok. Thats how I learnt about it.
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Post by: Mooby on 19 October 2007, 16:13: Quote from: DJVW on 18 October 2007, 18:36
hi guys my mk 3 has just fail :cry: but on up side not much needed to b done on her main thing i need is a bulb for the abs waning light.
os any of u guys know where i can get one from as vw dealer here has said Ã‚£90 + for new one.
She also failed on rubers bushs on the shocks so that will b done monday.
soz for spelling :laugh:
Any small 12V light bulb will do really. Mine's got one from a fruit machine in it :laugh: Since some nice man removed it in the past. :smiley:
Title: Re: just failed mot
Post by: DJVW on 19 October 2007, 16:42: just picked 2 12v bulbs up c if they work :cool:
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Post by: Lewism3 on 20 October 2007, 00:13: Looks a nice car mate, always liked them in dragon green. Best to get rid of the TDI back box and put a decent exhaust on it.
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Post by: Britman on 20 October 2007, 01:18: does any1 know what the prob is if the abs light comes on intermitently, a smine comes on sometimes after start up stays on then others it dont it is pissin me off :evil:
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Post by: Pete Taylor on 20 October 2007, 10:58: Got VAG COM?
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Post by: boneybradley on 20 October 2007, 12:20: adrenaline I would say you have a sticky caliper!! mine did this sometimes until i cleaned the calipers and now it stays off......
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Post by: Pete Taylor on 20 October 2007, 12:51: Could well be a sticky caliper, quite common on mk3s. Mine was completely seized though and had to fork out for a refurb one at about Ã‚£75! More likely to just be a rear sensor though, VAG COM diagnostic scan is the easiest way to sort it as the fault codes will need clearing once the fault is found and fixed. If you have a multimeter then you can find the problem easy