Abs light

1. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #1 28th March 2010, 19:12

   How do I get the light out for mot purposes. I've changed the sensor but light is still on. I've now run out time for mot. Is there a fuse to take out to turn the light off for the mot
2. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #2 28th March 2010, 20:09

   no. if the a.b.s. aint working the light stays on get a diag
   on the prob rather than waste time money
3. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #3 28th March 2010, 20:18

   Don't have time to do diag I thought there was a way of getting rid of the light
4. viciousjello Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Boston Posts: 156 Year 2000 Saxo VTR

   #4 28th March 2010, 20:33

   Take the bulb out lol
5. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

   #5 28th March 2010, 20:41

   do wot i did b4 seperate the clocks a bit of black insulate tape over the bit that the bulb shines threw some clocks are led bulbs and your unable to remove bulbs like on later phase 2 saxos
6. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #6 28th March 2010, 21:01

   So there's no fuse that controls abs
7. toju Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.

   #7 28th March 2010, 21:10

   hi mate,if the car is fitted with ABS it must be working,the light must also be working,the tester will check that,if the light isn't working its also a fail,but you could try using one of the above mothods for getting rid of the light,will just depend on whether or not the tester is on the ball.
8. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #8 28th March 2010, 21:20

   So are the abs sensors all that can be causing the fault light
9. toju Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.

   #9 28th March 2010, 21:29

   it will most likely be a sensor gone down but could also be the ABS pump,you'll need to get a diagnostic check done and it'll tell you exactly where the fault is.
10. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

    #10 28th March 2010, 21:37

    Would it help if I said it was intermittent
11. toju Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.

    #11 28th March 2010, 21:45

    check all your sensor connections/wires etc,could be a loose connection somewhere but a diagnostic check would tell you exactly where the fault is and would save you a lot of time.
12. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

    #12 28th March 2010, 21:46

    Looks like I'll be paying for diag
13. toju Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.

    #13 28th March 2010, 21:48

    should cost you around £30 mate
14. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

    #14 28th March 2010, 22:00

    How much should I pay for an abs sensor
15. viciousjello Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Boston Posts: 156 Year 2000 Saxo VTR

    #15 28th March 2010, 22:09

    Also depends on how strict your mot guy is tbh
16. user_29592 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Nottingham Posts: 395 None atm hopefully get a VTS at some point :)

    #16 28th March 2010, 22:27

    i get my diag tests for free lol if you have a garage you go to regular they might do it cheaper or for nothing some garages i've been to will do it for free if they know you will go to them to get the problem fixed
17. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

    #17 28th March 2010, 23:00

    anyone got an idea
    of price for abs sensor
18. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

    #18 28th March 2010, 23:01

    with this sort of problem id suggest getting it fixed properly tbh but the tape method usually fools the mot testers as it cant really be seen...
    other option is to find out which wire does that light on the plugs and crimp in a bullet connector, that way it can be reconnected hassle free for MOT and he will NOT see a bullet connector hehe
19. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

    #19 28th March 2010, 23:01

    for abs sensor price go to 106parts.com! or use Ebay to search!
20. yeahbuddy Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 greendale Posts: 1476

    #20 29th March 2010, 18:15

    i just paid 70 quid for 1 from aep