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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20730 on: 10 August 2020, 17:12:38 »
Hit a pothole, dash lit up like a Xmas tree, fault code ABS front nearside sensor.

New one being delivered on Thursday.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20731 on: 10 August 2020, 17:31:32 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 10 August 2020, 17:12:38
Hit a pothole, dash lit up like a Xmas tree, fault code ABS front nearside sensor.

New one being delivered on Thursday.
Sure it hadn't just dislodged it?  Unusual for failure like that IME.

But think yourself lucky, last time I hit a proper pothole at speed, it cost me a wheel and a tyre :(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20732 on: 10 August 2020, 18:07:18 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 10 August 2020, 17:31:32
Quote from: Auto Addict on 10 August 2020, 17:12:38
Hit a pothole, dash lit up like a Xmas tree, fault code ABS front nearside sensor.

New one being delivered on Thursday.
Sure it hadn't just dislodged it?  Unusual for failure like that IME.

But think yourself lucky, last time I hit a proper pothole at speed, it cost me a wheel and a tyre :(
It's screwed to the steering knuckle assembly... Dislodging would be a sign of much larger issues :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20733 on: 10 August 2020, 20:06:16 »
 Took the Monaro to our monthly cafe meet.
 A12 screwed so took a differant route home.
 And coming the other way, two black Monaros
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« Reply #20734 on: 10 August 2020, 21:02:00 »
Mm.... black Monaros matter ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20735 on: 10 August 2020, 21:35:17 »
Quote from: Raeturbo on 10 August 2020, 21:02:00
Mm.... black Monaros matter ::)
What about red/yellow/blue/silver ones? They have feelings too :o
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« Reply #20736 on: 10 August 2020, 21:56:24 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20738 on: 11 August 2020, 07:35:29 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 10 August 2020, 17:12:38
Hit a pothole, dash lit up like a Xmas tree, fault code ABS front nearside sensor.

New one being delivered on Thursday.

Lets hope it is just the sensor, its not usual for a reluctance device to be damaged by a few Gs, its generally things with a bit more mass such as reluctance rings etc  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20739 on: 11 August 2020, 07:52:02 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 August 2020, 07:35:29
Quote from: Auto Addict on 10 August 2020, 17:12:38
Hit a pothole, dash lit up like a Xmas tree, fault code ABS front nearside sensor.

New one being delivered on Thursday.

Lets hope it is just the sensor, its not usual for a reluctance device to be damaged by a few Gs, its generally things with a bit more mass such as reluctance rings etc  :y

Fault code says it's the ABS sensor, similar warnings on the Merc forum were cured by a new sensor. :-\

Mr Haynes has a guide on how to change it, but no torque setting for the 'one time' bolt.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20740 on: 11 August 2020, 08:29:51 »
Try 22Nm ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20741 on: 11 August 2020, 09:04:37 »
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on the Merc forum were cured by a new sensor.
See, on a Jaaaaagggg forum, all the advice would be "take it to a dealer, and drink their coffee whilst they fix it".

;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20742 on: 11 August 2020, 09:19:00 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 August 2020, 09:04:37
Quote from: Auto Addict on 11 August 2020, 07:52:02
on the Merc forum were cured by a new sensor.
See, on a Jaaaaagggg forum, all the advice would be "take it to a dealer, and drink their coffee whilst they fix it".

;D

You need a decent car ;) ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #20744 on: 11 August 2020, 09:25:11 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 11 August 2020, 09:19:00
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 August 2020, 09:04:37
Quote from: Auto Addict on 11 August 2020, 07:52:02
on the Merc forum were cured by a new sensor.
See, on a Jaaaaagggg forum, all the advice would be "take it to a dealer, and drink their coffee whilst they fix it".

;D

You need a decent car ;) ;D

I must admit, most of the advice is take it to a dealer and get it connected to Star :)

Money seems to be no object to some of them.
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