ABS Dashboard light on a Xantia
Moderator: RichardW
ABS Dashboard light on a Xantia
Hi
My car is due for an MOT, but the ABS does not work, and at the moment what with Xmas and all, i can't really afford to get them fixed
Is there a simple way to disconnect the dashboard ABS warning lamp?,
Pulling a fuse maybe?
or is it pull the bulb out time?
It is one of these annoying MOT rules if the car has it, it has to work.
This is only the second car i have had with ABS so i have never relied on it that much anyway. As far as i am concerned this is not a safety issue, it is at the moment a financial issue for me
Thanks for your help
Tony
My car is due for an MOT, but the ABS does not work, and at the moment what with Xmas and all, i can't really afford to get them fixed
Is there a simple way to disconnect the dashboard ABS warning lamp?,
Pulling a fuse maybe?
or is it pull the bulb out time?
It is one of these annoying MOT rules if the car has it, it has to work.
This is only the second car i have had with ABS so i have never relied on it that much anyway. As far as i am concerned this is not a safety issue, it is at the moment a financial issue for me
Thanks for your help
Tony
Xantia 1.8i 8v Presige 1995 Left Hand Drive, 5 door hatchback
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I have managed 40 of my 50 years of driving without ABS so I sympathise, unfortunatly, the new MOT test requires that your ABS light indicates that the system is working correctly. I dont know if completely removing it from the car would satisfy them, but I have had this problem since my first CX with ABS!
The problem is likely to be due to bad connections on the ABS sensor connectors, which shouldn't be to difficult to find. There is a string on here somwhere that tells you which sensors are connected to which pins of the computer plug, I am sure someone will come up with it for you.
The problem is likely to be due to bad connections on the ABS sensor connectors, which shouldn't be to difficult to find. There is a string on here somwhere that tells you which sensors are connected to which pins of the computer plug, I am sure someone will come up with it for you.
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Well it is worth the risk, wether he looks to see if the light is there or not.
Over here in Germany, in my experience they don't tend to look in every nook and kranny for a fault, (last time they did not check to see if the main beam lights or the horn worked) so i might risk it, if it fails i have a month to get it sorted.
Tony
Well it is worth the risk, wether he looks to see if the light is there or not.
Over here in Germany, in my experience they don't tend to look in every nook and kranny for a fault, (last time they did not check to see if the main beam lights or the horn worked) so i might risk it, if it fails i have a month to get it sorted.
Tony
Xantia 1.8i 8v Presige 1995 Left Hand Drive, 5 door hatchback
Problems with the ABS light are invariably down to a faulty wheel sensor. Why not check them and have a working ABS system and have the job right? Try the search button as there have been many posts on this topic.
Check each cable to the sensor.....the fault usually is with the front nearside wheel sensor, and yes they are a bugger to remove without damaging them.
Check each cable to the sensor.....the fault usually is with the front nearside wheel sensor, and yes they are a bugger to remove without damaging them.
Cheers!
John
John
Hi
I already know what sensors are at fault, the car has been pluged into Citroens Computer (front drivers side and rear passenger side), i just can't afford to get them fixed at this moment in time, so to just to get it trough the MOT i wanted to turn the warning lamp out some how, and get them fixed in a month or two.
Tony
I already know what sensors are at fault, the car has been pluged into Citroens Computer (front drivers side and rear passenger side), i just can't afford to get them fixed at this moment in time, so to just to get it trough the MOT i wanted to turn the warning lamp out some how, and get them fixed in a month or two.
Tony
Xantia 1.8i 8v Presige 1995 Left Hand Drive, 5 door hatchback
Ok as my car is a left hand drive, it is the opposite side to a UK car
Drivers side front
Passengers side rear
I know where the connection block is for the front sensor, roughly in the middle under the engine, mixed in with all the old grease and crud, as for the rear connection blocks, i don't know where they are, i never got that far in removing the rear sensors from the car in the breakers yard, i could not get them out.
Tony
Drivers side front
Passengers side rear
I know where the connection block is for the front sensor, roughly in the middle under the engine, mixed in with all the old grease and crud, as for the rear connection blocks, i don't know where they are, i never got that far in removing the rear sensors from the car in the breakers yard, i could not get them out.
Tony
Xantia 1.8i 8v Presige 1995 Left Hand Drive, 5 door hatchback
Here in New Zealand, new cars must be tested every year and as soon as the car reaches 3 years old it must be tested every 6 months!Nomad wrote:Nope, over here, from new, a car has to be MOT'ed every two years.
Quite nice really that i have to go through the stress & worry only every 2 years.
Tony
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Simon
Simon
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ABS
HI all and nomad, I have plenty of experience on petrol cars and electrics but little on the diesel engine ( just got my very first one today and love it but im sure I will require some assistance sooner or later) that's the hello bit over lol now to your problem on the ABS and how to test the sensors,
switch ignition off and remove the key for safety reasons now locate the ABS ECU and unplug the multi-plug,
the multi-plug is a 37 pin and is numbered, pins 15 & 30 is front left sensor pins 1 & 6 is front right sensor 19 & 28 rear left and 29 & 31 rear right,
now you need a multi meter to test the ohms/resistance on each sensor and all should read 1080 ohms approx low or zero resistance is the bad sensor,
I hope this helps
ps pulling fuses wont turn the ABS warning light off the problem has to be sorted and it will then go off on its own
switch ignition off and remove the key for safety reasons now locate the ABS ECU and unplug the multi-plug,
the multi-plug is a 37 pin and is numbered, pins 15 & 30 is front left sensor pins 1 & 6 is front right sensor 19 & 28 rear left and 29 & 31 rear right,
now you need a multi meter to test the ohms/resistance on each sensor and all should read 1080 ohms approx low or zero resistance is the bad sensor,
I hope this helps
ps pulling fuses wont turn the ABS warning light off the problem has to be sorted and it will then go off on its own