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abs / traction control lights
« on: 14 April 2009, 12:42:11 »
now the cam covers have stoped leaking oil, i've now got a new problem  >:(

sometimes when im driving slow / low revs the tc / abs lights appear when i touch the brake's :'(

had this problem a few weeks ago but it disapeared but now its back  :(

All idea's /advise accepted   :y
other then torching the bloody thing ! ;D


cheers steve
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2009, 12:43:29 »
oh ........... it clears one you switch off then start up again !
no pattern to it
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2009, 14:20:29 »
well have you cleaned your sensors ?

this would be a good place to start as th road dirt can affect the sensor and cause the system to so a fault. the back ones are really easy to clean on an estate and the fronts can be a pain in the but to remove.

i took mine out and cleaned them i also jet washed the underside of the car as the area where the sensors fit was also very dirty.

start with this and if you get no joy we can look at the next thing. your welcome to pm me. :)
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #3 on: 14 April 2009, 14:23:52 »
Check the brake light bulbs....
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #4 on: 14 April 2009, 15:35:40 »
clean abs sensors ........... will try that when i get a chance  :y

cheers marie

brake light bulb's ? will do but you lost me on that one mark.

me being a sparky.  ( house and aircraft )

why bulb's ?  :o
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #5 on: 14 April 2009, 16:21:49 »
Because if the bulbs have gone then the ABS unit can throw a wobbly as the bulb filaments work as the pull down to 0V.
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2009, 16:35:25 »
ok i just checked the bulbs ............. all ok

did a clip test a few weeks ago ( when i had the missing / backfiring fault )      the only code it threw up was tell tail check light (52)

could these be related ?
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #7 on: 14 April 2009, 18:44:23 »
paperclip test only looks at engine, not abs.

What year is the car?
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #8 on: 14 April 2009, 18:51:17 »
Is your car 1998 - ?
Does the speedo still work while abs light on.  Is TC light on as well?

First action as above - check/clean abs sensors.
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #9 on: 15 April 2009, 07:58:53 »
cars on a p plate (96/97)

i have noticed the speedo seams to over read by about 3 - 4 mph (acording to my sat nav )

also the fuel gauge never reads above 60 ltrs.
any conection ?  
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #10 on: 15 April 2009, 08:01:16 »
every speedo overreads

all seem to be about 3-4 mph too high
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #11 on: 15 April 2009, 08:30:29 »
And satnav generaly under reads due to the methods used to calculate the speed from the GPS position
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #12 on: 15 April 2009, 08:34:22 »
dbug ........ abs/tc lights always come on together on this fault
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #13 on: 16 April 2009, 23:04:46 »
I am new to this Omega lark, my last Vauxhall was a 1985 2.5i Senator A but now my gorgeous 2000 MV6 Estate has what seems to be this issue, the Speedo does not work and the ABS and TC lights are on, to cap it the engine management light came on yesterday! All the fluids are okay and the car drives, starts and stops fine! Any ideas?
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Re: abs / traction control lights
« Reply #14 on: 16 April 2009, 23:33:48 »
Just a though but I had a simular issue on a Vectra B.

Turned out it wasnt the ABS sensors but the actual ABS ring on the front driveshaft.

Its a ring thats pressed onto the shaft ( bit like a ring gear on a flywheel ) and it had split so no longer fixed to the shaft. Its confused the hell out of the ABS system and threw  up all sorts of issues.

Might be worth giving the rings a clean and see if they are loose on the shaft.

Just my 2p  ;D
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