ABS Sensor? maby? who knows?

[Tizer]

well hopefully you do lol.

Just drove into Tesco car park (as you do) when i quick ticking sound hapened and when i tried to put my foot on the break i only had minimal breaking, a resistance pressing the peddle up (this was vibrating to the ticking) and the ABS,TCS, and (!) came up!. So obviously i used the handbracke to stop, all the lights went off and so did the noise.

Not the first time it has happened but i cant seem to get to the bottom of it as it only lasts about 5 secs.

TA!

//Rich

 

[Tizer]

please?

 

[Tizer]

=[.

 

[ian_cupra]

could be anything, sounds like sensor, VAG-COM????

 

[tommy2008cupra]

hi did you ever find out wat it was? because the light only seems to come on when boot it then goes off shortly after but i constantly get that "tickling" sort of thing when i brake i suspect new brake disks as they are quite worn and maybe a dirty abs sensor or loose connection is bringing up light?

 

[Reuvers]

read it for codes; only way to know. ANd even then it can be a real bitch to sort out. I've tried cleaning connector, sensor, rewired the sensor and still getting permanent code; although now abs doesn't randomly kick in anymore.

brakes being worn shouldn't make abs kick in though. check wire for wearing against tire for instance

 

[tommy2008cupra]

ok i will the tickling feeling is that the abs then? sayign that i have recently had all my camber alligned so mav have unlodged a wire etc, what wire would i be lookin for stupid question i know maybe a pic if poss?

 

[tommy2008cupra]

update checked my abs cables and there is a big gash out of nearside u reckon this would cause the above? anyway i taped it up and moved it now so fingers crossed

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

update checked my abs cables and there is a big gash out of nearside u reckon this would cause the above? anyway i taped it up and moved it now so fingers crossed

Definitly, mine did the same, got caught on the driveshaft and ripped clean off eventualy! Had to make up a new bit of wiring to reattach it!

Should be fine now??

 

[tommy2008cupra]

cool well update i still seems to be doing it a bit, not quite as much but still there
il have to have a proper look on saturday and try and sort it out, but it only seems to be on rough ground or a bump were it almost feels like it rubbing or grinding which can be felt through the peddle?

 

[tommy2008cupra]

further update..lol took my n/s wheel off and cleaned off some crud from the sensor which seems to have sorted it for now but it started raining so i will check the other side soon but it has defo helped anyways

 

[tommy2008cupra]

right ok problem has now been solved fingers croosed took of p/s front wheel and the plug goin to the sensor with two wires on it to my horror one of the wired was hanging on by a thred so sorted it out and no more lights or abs kickin in \o/ ye boi