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Flashing Abs Light On Dash


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Guest stokie_babe

hi, has anyone ever had this problem when i brought the car it wasnt there but its just got worse and worse now.

when its cold and only when cold the light flashes on the dash but as soon it is warm it stops! but ive also noticed, not sure if its related but when i accelerate it stays on and when i let off the light goes off ! strange??

 

any help??

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i havnt got an air bag

im also not sure where its wired to as this is part of my problem

 

its the ABS light seems to be on when hot and cold now... really annoying as it flickers and makes a flickering noise aswell as if the relay is flickering off n on.

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hiya stokie babe....the light could be doing its job and telling you youve got a slack belt in one of your abs modualtors, they have a switch on that monitors the belt inside, best to get a haynes and look at braking chapter, theyve got pictures there or this link will take you stright there

http://wheels.vc.org.ua/petrunko/escort/0686-09.pdf

hopefully

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Guest massive Moooooo

Top the fluid level first if its only just level with the min mark this can course it be on for couple of mins then go out this would also course it to come on during acceleratoin as the fluid moves back from the sensor so light goes on this should also happen under braking to

 

once youve ruled that out it could be the belt tensioner sensor that is a little lose not a hard prob to fix but a little aqward to get to while checking these try the tension of the belts as one may very well be slipping hence the problem accelerating its usually one of these if you unable to check tension jus take it to a local garage that youve used regulary in the past and they check it and not lie and rip you off

 

hpe thats of some help :icon_salut_gb:

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hiya moooo, aint got abs on mine but i thought the brake and abs had different warning lights.

stokie babe, hope i aint misled you, if its not the fluid we both agree were to look next anyway x

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