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 craigy_87
Seasoned Pro  Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #1
wasnt sure if i should stick this in the electrical section or nothave an issue just now where the ABS light will randomly light up and the car will jerk slightly recently its also been making all the electrics start to "flicker" when it lights up any ideas? |
 Posted 13th Jul 2010 at 23:40
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craigy_87
Seasoned Pro Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #2
quote: Check the brake pad wear cable that runs from the pad to a plug somewhere on the brake housing. It is a simple circuit that completes when a metal pad in the brake pad makes contact with the brake disc and gives you a warning light when pads get near to replacement. You can get a false earth because the cable insulation has been cut or worn through and is making contact with the inside of the wheel rim, or another metal part of the suspension. seen this post from another ABS light thread an its got me thinking, my pad wear cables have recently been moved an i think they have been rubbin on the inside of the wheel, should this be my first port of call? |
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Posted 13th Jul 2010 at 23:52
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mpaul
Regular  Location: Lossiemouth Registered: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 251 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Those sensores would cause a different light toilluminate though, not the abs light. |
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Posted 14th Jul 2010 at 00:31
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craigy_87
Seasoned Pro Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #4
yeah thought that myself but thought i'd quote that post as it came from a thread about ABS light being onanother thing to mention is the cover thing for one of the abs sensors broke an is no longer there |
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Posted 14th Jul 2010 at 01:01
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Pad wear sensors? Moved?  Check your ABS sensors, from what I remember of yours they were rusty as hell, could be causing a short flickering the light on. Possibly. ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 14th Jul 2010 at 01:45
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stu
Seasoned Pro  Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 5,525 Status: Offline |
Post #6
The ABS light on mine kept lighting up after I had got it back on the road after a few months standing on axle stands.It was sorted by cleaning up the earth points on both the ABS sensors. The covers were also missing so I think that probably contributed to the rustiness. It's sorted for now, but I think the lack of covers will probably result in the same problem occurring again soon due to them being exposed to the elements all the time. |
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Posted 14th Jul 2010 at 02:02
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mpaul
Regular Location: Lossiemouth Registered: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 251 Status: Offline |
Post #7
wear are the earth points on the abs sensors? |
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Posted 14th Jul 2010 at 03:34
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craigy_87
Seasoned Pro Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #8
cwspellowe wrote: Pad wear sensors? Moved?  nice clean band on the inside of the alloy so we're thinkin sensor for the light coming on what about the car jerking when it comes on and hesistating when everything flickers with it on? also seems to do it on the same roads at the same parts  |
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Posted 14th Jul 2010 at 04:33
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craigy_87
Seasoned Pro Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #9
well car hasnt been at the top of my to do list recently coupled with me not using too often and the problem not always happening means this problem still persistsit only seems to happen when i'm turning right, the car jerks and the ABS light comes on althought some times the car jerks in a similar way with no ABS light, the jerkin also coincides with the electrics flickering (lights, radio etc) with the ABS light not always coming on i was just wondering if anythin else could be at fault aswell as one of the ABS sensors |
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Posted 12th Aug 2010 at 03:05
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Mine did something similar for a bit but seems to have stopped, when i was driving down the motorway at night, obviously with lights etc on, and indicated to change lanes, the engine kinda "popped" momentarily and lost power but literally for a split second.It's stopped since I charged the battery though. Has your car been left standing a lot? ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 12th Aug 2010 at 03:43
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craigy_87
Seasoned Pro Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #11
not anymore than usualbit weird it only happens when turning right though |
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Posted 13th Aug 2010 at 02:26
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craigy_87
Seasoned Pro Location: wishaw Registered: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,325 Status: Offline |
Post #12
been using the search button an having a look about some other threads on here and keep reading stuff about the power steering sensor dont suppose this could have anythin to do with it? |
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Posted 13th Aug 2010 at 03:33
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opbk
Newbie Location: Melbourne Registered: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Status: Offline |
Post #13
I'm having a similar problem and the car has been on axle stands for a few months. Also getting some clunking from the front suspension so back up on the jack it goes... |
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Posted 30th Dec 2010 at 10:18
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oecken
Seasoned Pro  Location: Mt Cook, New Zealand Registered: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 4,751 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Opbk is that a question or just a statement on an old thread?  O/T are there many S16 / gti6 in Aus? question.... when buying cars in Aus what does it need to have to be road legal... just a Rego or?  random i know!________________________________________ Ex-Black 6  - Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you. |
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Posted 30th Dec 2010 at 14:23
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opbk
Newbie Location: Melbourne Registered: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Sorry about the slow reply, must have missed the alert email...I got it back on the stands and but didn't get to have a proper look before I needed it. Have set tomorrow aside for it though. In depends in Aus depending on which State or Territory you are in. In Victoria (Melbourne) you need a Road Worthy Certificate (RWC) from an authorised garage to get the car registered in your name. You don't need anything for registration renewal though. In New South Wales (Sydney) you need an RWC and I believe you also need to have the car checked in order to renew your registration. I'm a bit of a sucker for old threads without a conclusion. Looks like there are a few things for me to check tomorrow, will be sure to post if I figure out what was causing the ABS light to come on. On a side note, it's a nightmare to get an imported car registered in Australia. Going price for a '6 in Aus is about $8000 or 5000 pounds. |
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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 09:23
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