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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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maybe being a dumb ass here, i have the orange light on. what could be the prob and how serious is it? just never had this prob on any car so dont know what im doing here..........
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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im nt completely sure but i fink it means ur abs belt has snapped or is out of place or the sensor that detects this is fooked but it may aso act as a brake fluid low warning light??????
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 08:25 AM
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click the link: https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107479
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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mine only seems to come on when the handbrake is on??
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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robin: yours is working correctly then. That is when the light should illuminate..altho the red one should be on as well. Maybe a bulb is out on the red one.
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Yea the orange abs light means that there's a fault on your abs. More than likely one of your abs belt has snaps.
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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ah, but it does go out when i take the handbrake off. so is that okay then? my escy gti one never came on, only for a few secs when the ignition is on then went off. cheers peeps
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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Yes. it is working as described in my other reply. your red bulb is out by the sounds of it.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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robin: yours is working correctly then. That is when the light should illuminate..altho the red one should be on as well. Maybe a bulb is out on the red one.
cheers chap the only problem is when i do use the handbrake the red light only comes on when i first start the car and not any other time when the handbrake is applyed
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Check your wiring down on the handbrake itself then. This may be faulty/ dodgy connection possibly.
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