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rosie5golf

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ABS Light
« on: September 21, 2013, 04:04:52 PM »
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Hi, I am back on this site after selling my beloved Jeep and about to buy a 1996 4ltr as an alternative to using my X type Jaguar estate which is a bit under powered for towing our caravan.
The problem is that the guy had a new caliper fitted and now the ABS light will not go out. He has taken it to a brake specialist who has bled the system, checked the sensors etc but, it still won't go off !
Before I hand over the readies, can anyone advise what else it might be ? I don't want this to get expensive.
Someone suggested that I disconnect the battery for a few hours, leave the ignition and lights on whilst it is disconnected so that the whole system resets itself when the battery is reconnected. Does this sound like a good idea ??
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2013, 04:43:23 PM »
Stating the obvious here - you need a friend with a scanner, who is close enough to help.....
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2013, 05:39:54 PM »
Or buy a scanner there cheap on ebay
If you got an android phone and http://torque-bhp.com/ and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD-OBD2-Diagnostic-Code-Reader-Scanner-Bluetooth-for-Android-Torque-UPGRADED-/380648564775?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item58a06c2827

it could be duff Sensor or sensor wiring
bleeding the brake dose not normally causer a problem
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2013, 07:43:42 PM »
damaged sensor or sensor not aligned with the tone ring  :icon_winkle:
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 10:54:09 AM »
First thing I'd do is check the wires in case a one was damaged during the caliper swap. If it's a bad sensor they tend to go open circuit when they fail. In that case you can disconnect the sensors and measure their resistances with a multimeter to find the bad one. OBDII scanners don't usually read ABS faults as far as I know.
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rosie5golf

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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 06:38:50 PM »
Thanks all you guys. Anyone near Camborne or Redruth with a scanner or, can you recommend a mobile guy who could come and check it on the drive. I am worried about driving it without an m.o.t.
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 03:33:22 AM »
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 08:22:17 AM »
Alternative scanner:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D900-Lastest-2013-Version-Universal-OBD2-Scanner-16-Pin-OBD-Port-OBD2-Scanner-01-/251344206638?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3a85483b2e

It works with Chrysler vehicles (Jeep) as I have one, the useful thing with this one is it has live data feed, tells you the voltage of the various sensors etc.
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2013, 01:47:36 PM »
Quote from: gordy on September 23, 2013, 08:22:17 AM
Alternative scanner:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D900-Lastest-2013-Version-Universal-OBD2-Scanner-16-Pin-OBD-Port-OBD2-Scanner-01-/251344206638?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3a85483b2e

It works with Chrysler vehicles (Jeep) as I have one, the useful thing with this one is it has live data feed, tells you the voltage of the various sensors etc.

DO you know if this is compatible with 2001 XJ?
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2013, 06:02:42 PM »
Pretty sure 01's are OBDIII and if they are no it wont work.
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2013, 05:18:47 PM »
Since my last post in September, I decided not to buy the jeep as it did not seem sensible to have it sitting outside for 6 months of the year not being used. So, if anyone is interested, it is still sitting on my neighbours drive. It is a 1996 4 ltr, blue in colour and in very good nick. Obviously, no tax or m.o.t. due to the brake sensor.
The guy is making no effort to sell it but would take £350 for it as that it what it cost him for the last service. It is in Illogan Downs Cornwall, so if you want any further info just message me.
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2013, 11:06:32 AM »
Ohhh why do this to me!!
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2013, 04:08:20 PM »
I'd make an offer on that quicksmart if I was you Bryn.
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2013, 05:45:22 PM »
come on yoof pull ya finger out  :003:
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2013, 05:53:53 PM »
To be perfectly honest, I'd buy that right now if I could get it here at  a reasonable price, but I can't, so I'm stuffed!!
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Re: ABS Light
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2013, 11:34:48 PM »
Ahh this is distressing me now - I really want it, but already have a few things to pay off, and my parents are of the attitude that "you already have a Jeep, why do you need another?"  :banghead:


If it's still about in a few weeks I may be in a better position!
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