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davethewheel · Post by **davethewheel** » 21 Jul 2004, 03:29

i've got a bit of a problem was changing my cam belt today on my Xantia td and i suddenly started thinking about my mot and when i checked it ran out on the 5th of this month, the problem i have is the abs light is on is this a testable item?, also i need the car everyday and if i have to fix this first it may take a while to sort, any ideas [:)]

VisaGTi16v · Post by **VisaGTi16v** » 21 Jul 2004, 03:31

although they dont test the abs, if the warning lights on I think it can be failed on it as this happened to me. Turned car off and back on and the intermittent light stayed off and it passed. Of course this year it also passed however the MOT was just after I had the dash apart and was fiddling with the dash bulbs say no more

np · Post by np » 21 Jul 2004, 03:55

If the light is on,it will fail.Although,no light=ok.Pull the fuse for the abs.If the light goes off,then the car will pass.If the light is on,the abs will not work anyway.

davethewheel · Post by **davethewheel** » 21 Jul 2004, 04:10

thank you guys, i do plan on fixing the abs it's just i don't have the time right now with having no mot, if pulling the fuse does not work do you know if it's possible to remove instrument panel without having to remove steering wheel.

VisaGTi16v · Post by **VisaGTi16v** » 21 Jul 2004, 04:13

No idea on a xantia im afraid, on the zx you have to go in via the centre console to remove the speedo cable as well as remove the steering wheel. I guess if you had really tiny hands you could do it just from the front with the wheel in place but would be damm tricky

np · Post by np » 21 Jul 2004, 04:27

No,i think the wheel has to come off.Although saying that,last year my airbag light came on.Local specialist had to take wheel off to do the metal contacts.The exterior temp display bulb had blown(below rev counter).Went to pick car up,asked if they had done the bulb,no.Took it back in the work shop,out in 10 mins.Seems fast as they had to take wheel off etc to get dash out.
Maybe there is a way of just geting it out enough to change/remove the bulb.

mark_sp · Post by **mark_sp** » 21 Jul 2004, 14:41

It also depends how eagle-eyed the tester is. If he spots that the light is never coming on (that the system is not indicating a self test) then that is a fail also.
Mark

NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 21 Jul 2004, 18:21

Not owning a Xantia, I don't know exactly where the ABS warning light is located. However, on the XM it's just above the lower edge of the instrument cowl. Very convenient, because a mobil phone "accidently" left lying in the recess neatly covers any glaring yellow lamp!
//NiSk

AWG · Post by **AWG** » 21 Jul 2004, 21:29

ABS light on Xantia is top towards left so phone will require levitation

chris998 · Post by **chris998** » 23 Jul 2004, 02:39

u wanna scrap that car dave, it sounds crap, get yerself a nice zx instead.

VisaGTi16v · Post by **VisaGTi16v** » 23 Jul 2004, 04:15

lol you clearly havent owned a zx with abs, infact they are probably pretty much the same setup ecu and sensor wise?

davethewheel · Post by **davethewheel** » 23 Jul 2004, 04:38

he is laughing cos the zx he has got was mine i decided to keep my Xantia and sell the zx and lucky for him it hasn't got abs, still he hasn't got a magic carpet ride like my Xantia.

VisaGTi16v · Post by **VisaGTi16v** » 23 Jul 2004, 05:22

ah i see

his time will come