ABS
01-08-2008, 07:38 AM
#42
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01-08-2008, 07:38 AM
#43
same thing happened with one of my old cars. ABS would activate all the time when braking, would only be intermittant tho. It was a dodgy sensor. But seeing as a new sensor would be more than i paid for the car, i just pulled all the abs fuses and took the bulb out the dash
01-08-2008, 07:42 AM
#44
Let's hope it doesn't come back Dave 
I had this problem for 5 months. With the pump constantly going even if the car was off and not moving... Changed relays/fuses everything and didn't sort it.
Ended up being the wiring loom where it came through the bulkhead. Was rubbing on the metal and got hot and the positive wire latched its'-self to a constant live and ran all the time... Was a nightmare to change but sorted the problem. Also had to changed the ABS pump as it runf or about 3months out of the 5 lol
I had this problem for 5 months. With the pump constantly going even if the car was off and not moving... Changed relays/fuses everything and didn't sort it.
Ended up being the wiring loom where it came through the bulkhead. Was rubbing on the metal and got hot and the positive wire latched its'-self to a constant live and ran all the time... Was a nightmare to change but sorted the problem. Also had to changed the ABS pump as it runf or about 3months out of the 5 lol
01-08-2008, 08:54 AM
#46
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If the funny pedal feels like its pulsing under your foot then iv had this problem.
its all related to the ABS, it was happening on mine when i had rebuild the front bearing/hubs and there was grease in the teeth of the ABS rings on the front end... removed ABS sensor cleaned end... got air line out and blow the teeth out on the ABS rings problem sorted.
i know that you proberbly wont of touch the ABS when fitting new brakes but just something to think about.
Cheers James.
its all related to the ABS, it was happening on mine when i had rebuild the front bearing/hubs and there was grease in the teeth of the ABS rings on the front end... removed ABS sensor cleaned end... got air line out and blow the teeth out on the ABS rings problem sorted.
i know that you proberbly wont of touch the ABS when fitting new brakes but just something to think about.
Cheers James.
01-08-2008, 09:45 AM
#47
Just been out to the cossie, opened the bonnet checked the fluid by undoing the top it was spot on so put cap back on connect the connectors and turned it to 1st postion on the inj
Then the pump primed as they always do for about 30 sec then stopped so turned it over and the fluid/ handbreak light was out which was a good sign and the Abs light went out as soon as it was running.
SO not sure what last night was about? Bloody cossies
Then the pump primed as they always do for about 30 sec then stopped so turned it over and the fluid/ handbreak light was out which was a good sign and the Abs light went out as soon as it was running.
SO not sure what last night was about? Bloody cossies
What has probably happened overnight is that the air bubble has worked it`s way up into the fluid reservoir and dissipated.
Give the whole system another bleed just to make sure all is ok
01-08-2008, 09:50 AM
#48
bleed the rears first, ignition on, press the pedal slightly, open the bleed nipple and watch the fluid being pumped out by the pump 
just make sure you've got someone keeping an eye on teh fluid level in the resivour otherwise you'll have all sorts of problems
just make sure you've got someone keeping an eye on teh fluid level in the resivour otherwise you'll have all sorts of problems
