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rriveroll
16-06-2001, 06:14
I upgraded my disks and brakes with a Seat Sport Brake Kit. The Kit has new Calipers, Disks and Pads. It looks exactly like the original but the part numbers are diferent. My 2001 Ibiza 20VT now brakes a lot harder but I have a problems: The ABS and TCS Systems lights are on and dont work anymore. Does it need to be reset? Do I need to take it to the dealer for this? Please recommend something to fix this.
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ZBOYD has had the same problem that you mentioned, where the TCS system light does not seem to work.
I think what he plans to do is take it to his local dealer and get them to take a look at it.
It would be interesting to get you two guys talking on this subject. perhaps you both done something the same to make this problem occur.
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Lee Shand
www.seatcupra.net (http://www.seatcupra.net)
This sounds more like a problem occuring after the fitting of the new calipers, i think whoever fitted them, whether they be a dealer or not have managed to disconnect the sensors at the wheels for the ABS and TCS, as a result the cars ECU has disabled the system in case of a fault.
I would take your car ASAP back to the dealer or another SEAT dealer and get the sensors checked, even with a caliper upgrade these lights shouldn't be on.
My problem is a different issue, for a start mines a Leon, but the problem with my car is there is a lateral control sensor behind the dashboard, this basically works out how the car is sittting in realtion to the surface its driving on.
My dealer looked at this fault before the Track Day, and it appeared to have been reset, but there must be something up with the electronics of the sensor, so its booked in to go back.
Its a intermittant fault, which doesn't disable the Traction control as was originally thought, in fact towards the end of the day when Dave Clark drove the car, the warning light went out and stayed out all the way home. over 130 miles.
Though it happened again the following day, anyway as I say the car is booked in, and i think they are going to replace the part that way it shouldn't happen again.
Im positive the fault your getting is entirely different, in the fatc your new calipers, though have been fitted ok, the mechanic has failed to reattach any sensor leads etc.
I'd get this back to them ASAP.
Hope this helps :)
Mark
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ya dealer will be able to plug in the 1551/2 diagnostic unit and the car will have a memory of wotever fault/s have occured , hope all goes well though ..........let me know wot happens as our demo is having the upgrade fitted with all the chips 'n' stuff next week ,if we get any probs ill post em up
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DAZ @ AMETHYST
rriveroll
22-06-2001, 00:15
Thanks ZBOYD I looked into in myself and you where right. The sensor on the right wheel was disconnected.
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Glad i could help :)
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