Testing ABS

1. gregory87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 165 Saxo VTS sold :-( but gti-6 now anyway :-)

   #1 26th September 2007, 19:22

   If i use a multimeter to test my abs sensors, what sort of value would i expect to find (roughly) in terms of resistance?
   
   Would appreciate any help
   
   cheers
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 26th September 2007, 19:25

   Fuck knows mate, I always test them with an oscilloscope!
   
   1kΩ rings a bell though.
3. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #3 26th September 2007, 20:17

   not sure what you would expect to find but, id guess that 3 would be roughly the same and the one thats not workin would be less or no reading
4. gregory87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 165 Saxo VTS sold :-( but gti-6 now anyway :-)

   #4 27th September 2007, 21:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Yates not sure what you would expect to find but, id guess that 3 would be roughly the same and the one thats not workin would be less or no reading

   I thought that 2 but knowin my luck i'll test em + i'll find 2 that read 1 value and 2 that will read another value. I'll just have to set a few hours aside and test them all and see what the outcome is. Failin that, look like having it plugged into diagnostics
   
   cheers anyway chaps
5. RICKYP-RPM Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 ower ere Posts: 1282 shitroen spaxo vts

   #5 27th September 2007, 21:21

   i could check the whole system for you.
6. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #6 27th September 2007, 21:26

   just brake hard and see if they work that way. if abs kicks in then then they work
7. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #7 27th September 2007, 21:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonezy just brake hard and see if they work that way. if abs kicks in then then they work

   oh fuck me why didnt we all think of that....
   
   and if abs doesnt kick in, he needs to find out which sensor isnt working, hence the reason hes using a multimetre and asking what results he should get, rather than go to diagnostics and spend money one finding out which one it is.
   
   for the record i got an abs sensor from andrew page for 50 mate
   
   you may as well try checking them all and see, have you cleaned them yet?
8. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #8 27th September 2007, 21:32

   sorry its been a long say mate, read it wrong , my bad.
   
   course youd only be checking if they didnt work
9. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #9 27th September 2007, 21:34

   haha no probs
10. gregory87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 165 Saxo VTS sold :-( but gti-6 now anyway :-)

    #10 27th September 2007, 21:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Yates oh fuck me why didnt we all think of that.... you may as well try checking them all and see, have you cleaned them yet?

    No havent cleaned them yet and seen if that works, think im gonna crack on with it this weekend.
    
    Whats best thing to clean them with? Just a damp cloth?
    
    Im takin it andrew page is a guy on here?
    
    Cheers for your help mate
11. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #11 27th September 2007, 21:48

    nah andrew page is a motorfactors
    
    i cleaned mine with vinegar, could use coke as well, somethin thats gona get all the shit off
12. gregory87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 165 Saxo VTS sold :-( but gti-6 now anyway :-)

    #12 27th September 2007, 21:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Yates nah andrew page is a motorfactors i cleaned mine with vinegar, could use coke as well, somethin thats gona get all the shit off

    Cheers, we've got some stuff at work that will get the shit off, i'll bottle abit tomorrow lol.
13. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #13 27th September 2007, 22:00

    i didnt have any vinegar when i was on base, so just took a bottle from the canteen, class