ABS, apparantley its got to be working,
mine has been disconnected but yet went through the mot last
time like that

where is it most likely to be disconnected from?

 

Does the little light come on then go off like it should?

I had problems with my erst when I disconnected the belts on the abs, it went thru but they said they wont do the test again unless I completly remove the system!

 

change the mot station mate , or unplug a bulb , wire it up to the oil presure light

 

I am sure the ABS doesn't have to work, but if your ABS warning light is on (common on RST's with broken/slack belts) then they can count that as a fail. Remove belt, adjust belt or remove warning light.

steve

 

cossies are different though aint they, not a mecahnical abs

dont think he has it on his car either ???

 

nah, the two little lights stay on all the while

i think with the fact hes already noted it, ill have to get it working. he said all the sensors are still there, so im wondering where its most likely been disconnected ?


no can do mate, ive already lashed at the dough on this one and im too tight
to pay again, esp since thats all it failed on


me too, thats why it went through last year different station like.

 

yeah theres 2 little yellow ones on the middle of the dash.

 

wire the warning lights on ya dash upto the oil presure light, then when ya get the oil presure the oil and the abs lights turn off

big thanks to steve at scc for the hint

 

oh fook i really dont wanna take the dash out as something wont work when i put it back in, i just know it.

 

then take it to steve at scc and he will do it

 

trouble is, the mots out now, and coppers round here will jump on me if im going anywhere other than the mot station, in fact a patrol car went round the roundabout twice to follow me down a stretch of road today on the way back from the station. didnt stop me though which makes a change.

 

Pull the belt break sensor out of the modulator and use a zip tie to hold the metal switch closed. Job's a goodun. Only takes 30 seconds and no tools are required.

They do not actually test the operation of the ABS system just that the warning lights do as they should.

 

take the bulb out of it then

 

but doesnt that mean they wont even come on with the ignition on?

 

or put a sticker over the bulb so then cant see it

 

The ABS warning system will work as normal mate. It will still illuminate both the Hanbrake and ABS lights when the hanbrake is applied.

All you are doing is fooling the warning circuit into thinking the belts are both there and that everything is fine.

 

This sounds like you have a faulty ABS sensor

And they aint cheap.

When you put the ignition on, without starting the engine, can you hear the ABS pump prime ? A buzzing noise that will go on for around 20-30 seconds

 

Just realised chap that you are prob talking about Cossie's and not RST's.

My boob mate. Sorry.

 

thats what i was saying, just rewire the bulb jpb done

 

ill have to go out and check, i cant remember lol.

in the mag article it said the abs had been disconnected so i assumed
this was a deliberate thing and not due to a fault ?

also all the sensors were checked with a pectal thingy and none were faulty but wether that includes the abs one i dont know, maybe just engine sensors?