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Sensors cleaned
« on: 03 January 2007, 21:41:18 »
1st of all happy new year to all (sorry it's a bit late) cleaned off my abs sensors yesterday and they still come on did i see someone say clean the plug on the ABS ECU (where is that located again please?) mot is for friday morning so fingers xed
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Re: Sensors cleaned
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2007, 21:46:54 »
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1st of all happy new year to all (sorry it's a bit late) cleaned off my abs sensors yesterday and they still come on did i see someone say clean the plug on the ABS ECU (where is that located again please?) mot is for friday morning so fingers xed
not far from pas reservoir - you'll see all brake pipes go there...
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« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2007, 21:49:59 »
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1st of all happy new year to all (sorry it's a bit late) cleaned off my abs sensors yesterday and they still come on did i see someone say clean the plug on the ABS ECU (where is that located again please?) mot is for friday morning so fingers xed
not far from pas reservoir - you'll see all brake pipes go there...

Cheers m8 sensors were grubby had a load of yellow stuff on them so wire brush and some special cleaner stuff bad thing about them is it's plastic rubbing on metal or vice versa one of the two bit stupid really >:(
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Re: Sensors cleaned
« Reply #3 on: 03 January 2007, 21:53:25 »
Nothing should rub - there should be clearance....

A tech2 will help diagnose, but experience does suggest ecu I'm afraid, esp if 1998 on...
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« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2007, 22:04:32 »
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Nothing should rub - there should be clearance....

A tech2 will help diagnose, but experience does suggest ecu I'm afraid, esp if 1998 on...

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Sensors cleaned
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2007, 08:31:51 »
There is a how 2 in the maint guides, not a fun job!
Glad Steve did his before I bought it!
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Re: Sensors cleaned
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2007, 20:25:13 »
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There is a how 2 in the maint guides, not a fun job!
Glad Steve did his before I bought it!

Your lucky  ;D i want to get it done but don't want to spend a lot of money lol
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« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2007, 21:10:10 »
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There is a how 2 in the maint guides, not a fun job!
Glad Steve did his before I bought it!

Your lucky  ;D i want to get it done but don't want to spend a lot of money lol
Clean the connectors, and also try tap the relays gently with handle of screwdriver....
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« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2007, 21:16:00 »
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There is a how 2 in the maint guides, not a fun job!
Glad Steve did his before I bought it!

Your lucky  ;D i want to get it done but don't want to spend a lot of money lol
Clean the connectors, and also try tap the relays gently with handle of screwdriver....

Cheers TB much appreciated  :)
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« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2007, 21:23:40 »
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There is a how 2 in the maint guides, not a fun job!
Glad Steve did his before I bought it!

Your lucky  ;D i want to get it done but don't want to spend a lot of money lol
Clean the connectors, and also try tap the relays gently with handle of screwdriver....

Cheers TB much appreciated  :)
Sorry, still have a bad feeling about it though....
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Re: Sensors cleaned
« Reply #10 on: 04 January 2007, 21:41:53 »
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There is a how 2 in the maint guides, not a fun job!
Glad Steve did his before I bought it!

Your lucky  ;D i want to get it done but don't want to spend a lot of money lol
Clean the connectors, and also try tap the relays gently with handle of screwdriver....

Cheers TB much appreciated  :)
Sorry, still have a bad feeling about it though....

So do i m8  :'(
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Re: Sensors cleaned
« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2007, 11:07:25 »
Any joy only since my visit to see TheBoy last year mine has been fine, fingers crossed its just a dirty contact for you.



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