ABS light on any ideas
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ABS light on any ideas
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Just had new front and rear discs and pads fitted to my 2005 STi Widetrack and whilst driving home noticed the ABS light was on ?
Any ideas as to why after a brake disc and pad change and what should I do ?
Russ
Just had new front and rear discs and pads fitted to my 2005 STi Widetrack and whilst driving home noticed the ABS light was on ?
Any ideas as to why after a brake disc and pad change and what should I do ?
Russ
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there's a 6 pin diagnostic block under the dash you can use to flash a code up - sometimes it's taped waaaaay up in there.
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Looks like that where C is the little clip - there are 2 test probes with it (also taped up, just like bare wire) shove them into #3 and #6 (doesn't matter which way round) and then turn the ignition on. ABS light will flash out a code then ignition off and unplug.
At a guess though it's going to be something related to the area you were working on so as above likely damaged ABS sensor or the ring was snapped and has got worse when the disk was removed.
1..C..2
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Looks like that where C is the little clip - there are 2 test probes with it (also taped up, just like bare wire) shove them into #3 and #6 (doesn't matter which way round) and then turn the ignition on. ABS light will flash out a code then ignition off and unplug.
At a guess though it's going to be something related to the area you were working on so as above likely damaged ABS sensor or the ring was snapped and has got worse when the disk was removed.
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Originally Posted by RussStiTypeuk
Took the car out yesterday for a good run, started her up and no ABS light, good 30 min town drive and no light at all....
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I did a few very hard breaking stops and no lock up ? Just strange that when the discs and pads where first changed the light was on but now no light at all ?
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ABS generally has two test modes. 1. When you get in and turn ignition on light goes out after all electrical systems register as ok. 2 Then you start travelling and if every thing is ok light stays off if it comes back on you have a mechanical problem ie. Tone ring, dirty sensors or VSS etc. To cap it all off jump in turn key on if light goes off electrical end of things is generally ok. SOME systems need the light turned off with diagnostic equipment.
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there's a 6 pin diagnostic block under the dash you can use to flash a code up - sometimes it's taped waaaaay up in there.
1..C..2
3.4.5.6
Looks like that where C is the little clip - there are 2 test probes with it (also taped up, just like bare wire) shove them into #3 and #6 (doesn't matter which way round) and then turn the ignition on. ABS light will flash out a code then ignition off and unplug.
At a guess though it's going to be something related to the area you were working on so as above likely damaged ABS sensor or the ring was snapped and has got worse when the disk was removed.
1..C..2
3.4.5.6
Looks like that where C is the little clip - there are 2 test probes with it (also taped up, just like bare wire) shove them into #3 and #6 (doesn't matter which way round) and then turn the ignition on. ABS light will flash out a code then ignition off and unplug.
At a guess though it's going to be something related to the area you were working on so as above likely damaged ABS sensor or the ring was snapped and has got worse when the disk was removed.
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That's correct, the abs codes are accessible through the obd port but only with a Subaru select monitor as far as I know.
I tried several diagnostic tools and non would connect, even a very expensive snap on code reader couldn't pull the codes.
In the end I went to AS performance and Alyn pulled the code in around 30seconds with his select monitor.
I tried several diagnostic tools and non would connect, even a very expensive snap on code reader couldn't pull the codes.
In the end I went to AS performance and Alyn pulled the code in around 30seconds with his select monitor.
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Just took mine for another run including duel carriageway and as soon as it hit 70mph the ABS light came on again grrrrr why only at 70mph ?
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Last week my daughters car (bug wrx) had the ABS light on for no reason, fluids ok etc etc also fault codes stored on ecu
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