abs light - brake condition related?

1. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #1 30th August 2013, 14:32

   Hi everyone my 2001 vts abs light has just come on,, I have ordered full discs and pads as on the rear the pad has worn more on one side, could this cause the abs light to come on?
2. Elodin Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 114

   #2 30th August 2013, 15:15

   No. Most common causes of the light coming on are broken sensor or broken abs ring. Have you touched the brakes at all? Could be you've disturbed something. If not any garage with a half decent diagnostics kit can plug in and check which wheel is causing the problem than its just a case of inspecting the ring or the sensor.
3. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #3 30th August 2013, 15:44

   Nope 1 sensor is out now you can guess.
   
   Cheaper getting it plugged in and finding which one it is.
4. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #4 30th August 2013, 16:55

   Cheaper using a mutlimeter across the terminals tbh.
   
   You wast 900-1300 ohms.
   
   Usually when they fail it'll be either 0 or infinite (open circuit)
   
   All the sensors should be a similar resistance.

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5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 30th August 2013, 18:42

   Also i`d want to find the cause of uneven break pad wear,ie a sticking caliper?
6. Elodin Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 114

   #6 31st August 2013, 11:49

   Sticky calliper or sticky slider are most common culprits.