ABS Light

[Hayz]

Hi,

On my GTi 8v I have the ABS light on. When I bought it the battery was completly dead and was probably like that for quite a while. Could that of caused the light to come on or would it just be a fault?

Thanks

 

[spyke85]

I am sure I read something that the sensors corrode and this can possibly cause the light to come on

 

[Chemical Al]

dirty sensors can also cause it. first job would be go and power wash as much crap out of the brakes as posable.

 

[Fl@pper]

if you can plug in to vag com it to find out which one will help narrow it down

most common seems to be the rears where it runs by the exhaust and into the floor under the rear seat

 

[Brummy]

agree on the rears.. usually one of them .. hopefully just 'crap' lodged in there jetwash may sort it.. brake could also be locked?? i would have thought the last owner would have stamped on the brakes pretty damn hard if he/she saw a 'bike heading for the bonnet

 

[Fl@pper]

i would have thought the last owner would have stamped on the brakes pretty damn hard if he/she saw a 'bike heading for the bonnet

good point

saying that - were the airbags ok ? if any ?

 

[F2 Stu]

i would have thought the last owner would have stamped on the brakes pretty damn hard if he/she saw a 'bike heading for the bonnet

Lmao

My light somtimes comes on, vag com will tell yer is the sensor is intermittant or completly shot.

 

[Hayz]

The airbag's didn't go off Wouldn't of bought it otherwise.

 

[jenk]

I have an intermitent problem with the rears, light came on after it had been on the rollers for some reason

 

[edc]

I have an intermitent problem with the rears, light came on after it had been on the rollers for some reason

My abs light came on after a session on the rr, soon went off.

 

[WeeC]

Got the same problem. My abs light comes on every so often AND also my handbrake light comes on sometimes too when handbrake is not applied (has been for a while now). But this is still happenin despite just having new back brakes fitted couple of weeks ago!! Just assumin its a sensor problem too