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[JereC]

New guy here, hi

I have some issues with ABS light being constantly on and decided to just go for swapping out ABS sensors first as I got a good deal on them and there is no issues with speedometer or RPM meter, i.e. hoping it's not the ECU.

When they are replaced, do you have to reset the ECU somehow or should it work right away after swapping them out (if they were defective)?

[freecall666]

well come to the form :yhave you checked all the wires from abs unit to the sensors could  just be a bad wire or plug, and then if it is a sensor there is finding it(tec2), and  some times it may just be some muck in the cogs for the rear sensors,,, would see if some one near to you has a tec2 and read the abs unit just to see what is wrong, if you put your area up some one may PM you.

[JereC]

Replaced the sensors now and cleaned out the cogs, they were clogged with a lot of black goo...

Still no difference it's like the car has decided that the ABS/TC are dead and isn't even checking it anymore.

Tried to remove the battery over night but didn't seem to change anything except time/date on the dash.


Just some history on how it started and why I don't want to believe it's the ECU:

Started with ABS/TC lights coming on as usual and when starting the engine they turned off after a few seconds.

If I drove in a straight line for the first 10 meters after starting the car I would heard a small metallic noise, like cogs clicking into place and the ABS/TC light went on and off again and worked fine until the next run with the car ( both ABS and TC worked fine during the run as well ).

But if I turned sharply right away, like coming out of a parking lot, it would disable ABS/TC and lights would turn on.

Few months later it just died and I stopped hearing that metallic cog noise and the lights have been on since then

The sound itself came from the back of the car, so I figured that the only mechanical feature would be ABS sensors + the cogs, or am I wrong?

Tried to find some similiar issues from other people but it's usually the ECU and the speedo/RPM dying at the same time.

Tried to find some local chaps but out here but it seems like the only option is to leave the car at an Opel dealer.

They guesstimated 30-350€ for troubleshooting alone and repairs were anything from 20€ to 1500€, I don't have a lot of confidence in them after that discussion.

Would appreciate any suggestions here or should I just go for an ECU repair right away?

[2woody]

is the car automatic or manual ?

and where in Sweden are you ?

[JereC]

is the car automatic or manual ?

and where in Sweden are you ?

Didn't think MV6 came with manual gear, '97 and automatic.

I'm in Upplands Väsby, 20km north of Stockholm.

[JereC]

Ok finally got an error code out of the ECU:

Error Code 19: Solenoids relay circuits

Can't find much about this, anyone know what to replace and how hard it is to fix?

[JereC]

Sorry for bringing up old threads, but made some progress, I think.

Removed what I think is the ECU unit, maintenance guide is for 1998+ so not really sure.

So the error code points to some relay, this unit has 2 relays on it, but I can't find them in any shops online.

See picture of opened up unit: https://photos-3.dropbox.com/i/xl/rGzWtDTILkJpoqdSs891OysHMQ8PkFt3-XLwQFMNqfY/42996125/1317060000/fe45e5f

Opel shop still refuses to repair, will only agree to swap the whole unt

Anyone know if there's a way to find this relay or an equivalent somehow?