ABS Light Removal.....

1. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

   #1 9th May 2009, 16:20

   In the process of removing the ABS system, but light on the dash is now flashing?
   
   There a way i can fool it to go off?
   
   Dont really fancy tape!
   
   Have had a search but couldnt find anything!
2. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #2 9th May 2009, 16:21

   take the bulb out maybe ?
   
   unsolder the terminals ?
3. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

   #3 9th May 2009, 16:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Roper take the bulb out maybe ? unsolder the terminals ?

   MK2 dials are LED arent they? Was told this and told if you take one out the 2 either side dont work?
   
   TBH i dont have a clue about this one
4. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #4 9th May 2009, 17:06

   Once you remove the actual ABS brain, or whatever it's called, the light will go out.
5. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #5 9th May 2009, 17:20

   try fiddling with the wires under your seat
6. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

   #6 9th May 2009, 17:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Toad Once you remove the actual ABS brain, or whatever it's called, the light will go out.

   Hadnt got that fair of actually removing unit just moving lines! Just the big plug?
   
   Cheers
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad try fiddling with the wires under your seat

   Thats to do with the Airbag light mate lol! Cheers though!
7. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #7 9th May 2009, 17:47

   oh shit yeah sorry mate i read it wrong lol
8. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #8 9th May 2009, 18:08

   Sorry mate, I'm half asleep today. I was thinking about airbags too, lol.
   
   I've removed my ABS system, but the light on the dash is stuck on now...
9. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

   #9 9th May 2009, 20:00

   Hmm im going to try taking out all the fuses for the ABS but im sure i will still get it!
10. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #10 9th May 2009, 20:20

    Tape is your best bet mate. Black insulation tape is invisible from the outside. And yes the LED's in mk2 dials are fitted in series so if you take one out another two somewhere won't work. Or you could desolder that one and solder a resistor in it's place but the hassle of it all you might aswell stick a piece of tape in there. lol
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 9th May 2009, 20:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad Once you remove the actual ABS brain, or whatever it's called, the light will go out.

    mine is removed and my light is still on.
12. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #12 9th May 2009, 20:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad Sorry mate, I'm half asleep today. I was thinking about airbags too, lol. I've removed my ABS system, but the light on the dash is stuck on now...

    didnt read all the thread before i replied, mines just constantly on too.
13. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

    #13 9th May 2009, 20:36

    Damn looks like its going to have to be tape time then!
14. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #14 9th May 2009, 20:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by qrty Damn looks like its going to have to be tape time then!

    It's completely invisible mate. Do not panic
15. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #15 9th May 2009, 21:12

    my abs came out and the lights not on
    i ripped everything out and it seems fine
16. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

    #16 9th May 2009, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexB my abs came out and the lights not on i ripped everything out and it seems fine

    Did you strip back any of the loom?
17. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #17 10th May 2009, 09:29

    I haven't touched any wiring... I know by taking the 2 fuses out does NOT turn the dash light off, as I've done that a few times during testing.
18. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #18 10th May 2009, 09:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexB my abs came out and the lights not on i ripped everything out and it seems fine

    bulb must be fucked then. i have took the abs unit/brain out and my light is on
19. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #19 10th May 2009, 09:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by qrty Did you strip back any of the loom?

    yea a bit
    but not hugely
    all i did is unplug the abs unit
    rip out all the sensors
    rip out all the brake lines and make new ones
    snd then where the wiring comes down to plug into the abs ecu i pulled that out
20. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #20 10th May 2009, 10:25

    I took my ABS sensors out the other week. I followed the cables back as far as I could and then just cut them. I wonder where they plug into exactly...
21. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #21 10th May 2009, 10:27

    i cant remember what pluge where tbh
    i cut what i couldnt get to and unplugged what i could
22. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

    #22 11th May 2009, 21:27

    Just had a look in the owners manual and its says in the fuse section that fuse F1 in the interior and fuse F10 in the engine bay has something to do with the ABS warning light but also temperature control unit so i cant just take the fuses out but im going to try tracing the wires back and see if i can unwire just the lamp wires and see if they will get it to go out! Will update shortly....
23. RICKYP-RPM Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 ower ere Posts: 1282 shitroen spaxo vts

    #23 11th May 2009, 21:38

    take the clocks out remove the cover/lense and put a little bit of blue tack over the bulb or led (depending on year of car) then rebuild and test. works every time and as its internal it cant be seen.
24. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

    #24 11th May 2009, 21:53

    Everyone keeps telling me this and i probably will end up doing this just want to see if i can do it another way and if it involves taking more wires out more weight loss ftw!