warning lights

[skinz]

i've got 2 lights coming up on my dash, i've got the ABS light come on and a (!) starts flashing, is it just 1 of te ABS sensors gone or is it something else

 

[Keyser Soze]

It's a sure sign that the ABS system has a fault, only true way of finding the root cause is for a VAGCOM scan to be done otherwise you'll end up p&ssing in the dark changing things over.

A quick way of determining if the ABS sensors have gone awry is to disconnect at the plug and drop a multimeter across the terminals to check if there's an open circuit on the sensor

 

[skinz]

looks like i need to get myself 1 of these vagcom's, already got the op-com for vauxhall, was a nightmare to install on my laptop, some1 on here gave me a link to a cheap 1 on fleebay but i've seen some1 post on here that u need to watch out for the cheap 1's, c with my op-com 1 i have a lot of prob's with my antivirus an d i dont want that again

 

[skinz]

got 1 more thing, im not sure if my temp gauge is working, it never seems to move even when the cars just idling for 10-15 min, would the vagcom tell me if something is up here as well

 

[Keyser Soze]

It would help. Common thing here is a duff thermostat or CTS (coolant temp sensor)

 

[skinz]

where is the CTS

 

[aragorn]

Back of the cylinder head.

 

[mike-a]

Do the abs symbols clear if you switch ignition off? If you can start car and the warning only comes on once you drive off then it's maybe a sensor problem.Vagcom will show which one is faulty.

 

[skinz]

yea it only comes on after about 10min+ of driving, what does the (!) mean then

 

[aragorn]

(!) means fault in the braking system.

If the ABS light comes on at the same time then its a fault with the ABS system.

The fact it comes on after your driving means its a faulty sensor or reluctor. You need Vagcom to find out which.

 

[skinz]

ok cheers, so r them vagcoms on fleebay any gd or do i need to look somewhere else

 

[Oranoco]

Have you checked fluid level? Mine was slightly low and through extreme left handers would bring up the same symbol (!)

 

[aragorn]

wouldnt have braught the ABS light on as well though?

 

[Oranoco]

True enough.