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Offline will gti

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abs light~~~~~ PROBLEM FOUND~~~~~~~
« on: 28 June 2010, 16:27 »
since installing my fk coilovers the abs light has come up on the dash can it be cleaned out or watever ... any help would be grreat  :wink:


BOTH CABLES ON EITHER SIDE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON THE EDGE OF THE INNER RIM AND YESTERDAY MY DASH LIT UP LIKE A CRIMBO TREE CHECK BRAKE PADS ABS AND A ! FLASHING AND BEEPING SO TOOK WHEEL OF FOUND THAT THE SENSOR CABLES HAD BEEN MELTED NEARLY IN HALF FROM RUBBED BY THE WHEEL,  :evil:
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Re: abs light
« Reply #1 on: 28 June 2010, 16:47 »
Code reader should be able to tell you exactly what it is and also clear it.
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Re: abs light
« Reply #2 on: 28 June 2010, 16:48 »
did you disconnect it?  Might not have plugged it back in properly or just snagged a wire causing it to short out
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Re: abs light
« Reply #3 on: 28 June 2010, 19:29 »
didnt unplug it  :undecided: didnt really touch it just unclipped  it like from bracket
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Re: abs light
« Reply #4 on: 28 June 2010, 20:18 »
Quote from: will gti on 28 June 2010, 19:29
didnt unplug it  :undecided: didnt really touch it just unclipped  it like from bracket

probably a short in the wire mate
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Re: abs light
« Reply #5 on: 28 June 2010, 22:22 »
 :smiley: so i wont need a new sensor then ? how do i sort that out then just clear code and reset light isit ?


just had the wheel off then nothing seems to be visably wrong like  :undecided:
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Re: abs light
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2010, 11:03 »
Had an abs sensor fault on mine when i changed the front/rear discs and pads did disconnect the brake pad wear sensor mine came up during a vag com scan had a look didn't find anything amiss cleared the code and didn't come back on  :wink:
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Re: abs light
« Reply #7 on: 30 June 2010, 14:13 »
Check really carefully along the sensor cable...I damaged mine when fitting coilovers which caused the same warning light.

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Re: abs light
« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2010, 18:07 »
nice 1 for the help had a look at the cable cant see anything but when went for a drive no light for about 20 mins untill i took a right hander at about 40 and then like magic the light came back on  :undecided: :cry: :sad:
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Re: abs light
« Reply #9 on: 02 July 2010, 14:57 »
Try removing the 3 small fuses from on top of ur battery in the fuse holder and cleaning them and give the fuse holders a little blow, or use a small brush. I had a light on and this advice was given to me and worked. Worth a try  :smiley:
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