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[Proz]

Just hope that they weren`t removed because of an aforementioned ABS ECU fault

I know what i think anyway  :-/ :-/

[dbug]

ahh things could be looking up, as in the ashtray there are a couple blown bulbs from the clocks and 2 of the screws( which i think are behind the vents? , which suggests the clocks have been off, i will remove them tomorrow, and have a look at whats what..

i will also give the abs sensors a clean and hopefully , that may be all the problem is..

my location is bridgwater in somerset

thanks very much for the advice so far, this is why i enjoy car forums so much, the experiance of the members is priceless.

Don't think so mate - they were removed to hide the fact that the abs ecu is breaked 

Your symptoms are classic abs ecu failure :-?

[geoffr70]

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you? "Just the lights"

Lying barsteward

[brisr949]

woul'd the fault be stored, and if so, if not rectified would the check light on th TID be lit, as mine isnt..

[brisr949]

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you?

No, i have a 2000 vec thats just been written off, but i bought it back, as its worth a few quid in bits..

[geoffr70]

AFAIK, not from experience i might add, the abs ecu can't be communicated with, when it has this fault

[dbug]

woul'd the fault be stored, and if so, if not rectified would the check light on th TID be lit, as mine isnt..

Doesn't show on TID mate.  Your abs ecu is I am afraid nackered.

[geoffr70]

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you?

No, i have a 2000 vec thats just been written off, but i bought it back, as its worth a few quid in bits..

I don't understand what you mean now. I thought this problem is on your Mig that you have just bought?

[brisr949]

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you?

No, i have a 2000 vec thats just been written off, but i bought it back, as its worth a few quid in bits..

I don't understand what you mean now. I thought this problem is on your Mig that you have just bought?

my vectra has been written off, so i went and bought the mig, which is the car with the fault, i just kind off hoped as im maybe breaking the vec anyway, the ECU may have fitted

[Psychoca]

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you?

No, i have a 2000 vec thats just been written off, but i bought it back, as its worth a few quid in bits..

I don't understand what you mean now. I thought this problem is on your Mig that you have just bought?

I think what is being said is that the ABS ECU he has is from a Vectra GSI, that he already has to break...  I don't think the Vectra ABS ECU will work as they are quite specific.  check part numbers...  I think I personally would find a safe place to jam my brakes on to see if the ABS kicks in (I suspect it won't) even before I pull the dash apart to change the bulbs...

[geoffr70]

what i was asking was is, did the seller tell you it was just the lights that weren't working (trying to deceive you), or not mention the fault at all (again, deceiving you IMO).

[brisr949]

what i was asking was is, did the seller tell you it was just the lights that weren't working (trying to deceive you), or not mention the fault at all (again, deceiving you IMO).

when i frist drove the car the speedo worked, on day 3 of owning it it didnt work on the work run in the morning.

what im afraid of is taking the clocks out to find no bulbs where the warning lighs should be...

[Andy H]

my vectra has been written off, so i went and bought the mig, which is the car with the fault, i just kind off hoped as im maybe breaking the vec anyway, the ECU may have fitted

Is your Omega the same age as the Vectra? or does it have the same 2.6 engine as the Vectra?

AFAIK the pre-facelift Omega uses a 3 channel ABS and the facelift Omega a 4 channel ABS.

[dbug]

what i was asking was is, did the seller tell you it was just the lights that weren't working (trying to deceive you), or not mention the fault at all (again, deceiving you IMO).

when i frist drove the car the speedo worked, on day 3 of owning it it didnt work on the work run in the morning.

what im afraid of is taking the clocks out to find no bulbs where the warning lighs should be...

Both ABS & TC lights should come on when ignition turned on and go off once engine starts.
If they are not on when ignition turned on then no bulbs.
Sorry mate think you have been conned - seller knew the problem - it only takes 10 mins to remove bulbs and put dash back in.

Repeat abs ecu had it.

[geoffr70]

Get him