abs & traction control lights stay on

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 05:45 PM

gday all, new to this, so i'll see how i go, ive got a 99 au fairlane ghia, since i bought it the traction control and abs lights have stayed on, is there any way i can check if its a sensor or the traction switch etc.any help appreciated, not to keen on paying $104 an hour for the dealer to look at it. cheers!

BeStRaFe · 22-11-2007, 05:48 PM

traction control switch should be on the console
if not u might not have it fitted ans someone has done a cluster swap..

the abs... check the abs rings on the wheel hubs and make sure they all all still there....
and that u actually have abs rings at all!!

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 06:02 PM

yeah the switch is there but it dosnt turn it on(the traction control that is). all 4 sensors and rings are intact.i have cleaned all the sensors as well, no difference.

eXi7w0unD · 22-11-2007, 06:06 PM

u could be rooted like me and have the abs module broked. traction control runs of this module too. ford want 2100 to replace and install a new 1 for me. but i say ill look around for a au getting wreaked and take the module off and use it!

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by eXi7w0unD

u could be rooted like me and have the abs module broked. traction control runs of this module too. ford want 2100 to replace and install a new 1 for me. but i say ill look around for a au getting wreaked and take the module off and use it!

ya joking

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AUXRVIII · 22-11-2007, 07:05 PM

Does the light come on before or after the vehicle starts moving?
Are all 4 wheels and tyres the same size?

blackers10 · 22-11-2007, 07:10 PM

ive been told $330 i think it was ..for just the computer 1/2 of the module which is what is broken(pretty hard to break the pump 1/2)

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AUXRVIII

Does the light come on before or after the vehicle starts moving?
Are all 4 wheels and tyres the same size?

comes on when you start it and stay on, all wheels and tyres are the same.

stavros68 · 22-11-2007, 07:17 PM

If your au has got gas/fuel, the traction control wont work on gas, it will only work on petrol, mine has got the same problem, looks like you have to find an abs/traction control module, I think they can be repaired by a place in NSW, just can't remember the name

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stavros68

If your au has got gas/fuel, the traction control wont work on gas, it will only work on petrol, mine has got the same problem, looks like you have to find an abs/traction control module, I think they can be repaired by a place in NSW, just can't remember the name

yeah she runs on petrol.

You Yangs · 22-11-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by blackers10

ive been told $330 i think it was ..for just the computer 1/2 of the module which is what is broken(pretty hard to break the pump 1/2)

That price for the module is about what I paid for one back in May. Was OK up until a month ago when the ABS light came back on. I managed to get it replaced under warranty but it got me thinking my Auto sparky must have got a reco one at this price.

blackers10 · 22-11-2007, 07:38 PM

yeah was for a reco

wonder what part dies

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by You Yangs

That price for the module is about what I paid for one back in May. Was OK up until a month ago when the ABS light came back on. I managed to get it replaced under warranty but it got me thinking my Auto sparky must have got a reco one at this price.

just come to me, that a few months ago i was chatting to my cousin(mechanic) reakons he has a couple of mods sitting in the shed, woohoo! dont ya just love family! but he recomended to get a diagnostic done, to see whether it was the mod or the sensors, even wire drama. gona have to bite the bullet and pay f%&#@* ford dealer $104 an hour.

mulletmun · 22-11-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by blackers10

ive been told $330 i think it was ..for just the computer 1/2 of the module which is what is broken(pretty hard to break the pump 1/2)

by the way blackers10, the green limo looks sweeeet!

eXi7w0unD · 22-11-2007, 08:38 PM

dude if u cannot fix try this --> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AU-VT-VX-VY-A...QQcmdZViewItem

im gonna try him too cus my module is dead as.

mulletmun · 23-11-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by eXi7w0unD

dude if u cannot fix try this --> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AU-VT-VX-VY-A...QQcmdZViewItem

im gonna try him too cus my module is dead as.

yeah, cheers!

Cespenar · 23-11-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mulletmun

gday all, new to this, so i'll see how i go, ive got a 99 au fairlane ghia, since i bought it the traction control and abs lights have stayed on, is there any way i can check if its a sensor or the traction switch etc.any help appreciated, not to keen on paying $104 an hour for the dealer to look at it. cheers!

Hi, Mulletmun,
I have a 99 AU Ghia and I have the same problem. I got the diagnosis for free, because I was gonna pay the 'leccy 600 dollars for a fix with a recon unit.
But ... I'm gonna buy the recon unit for $180 from the guy below and put it in myself.
Regards from Cespenar
Antony Pazin
apaz@bigpond.net.au
PO Box 6299
Parramatta BC 215o
PH: 0423399286

eXi7w0unD · 23-11-2007, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cespenar

Hi, Mulletmun,
I have a 99 AU Ghia and I have the same problem. I got the diagnosis for free, because I was gonna pay the 'leccy 600 dollars for a fix with a recon unit.
But ... I'm gonna buy the recon unit for $180 from the guy below and put it in myself.
Regards from Cespenar
Antony Pazin
apaz@bigpond.net.au
PO Box 6299
Parramatta BC 215o
PH: 0423399286

does this guy have more abs/traction control modules?

mulletmun · 23-11-2007, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cespenar

Hi, Mulletmun,
I have a 99 AU Ghia and I have the same problem. I got the diagnosis for free, because I was gonna pay the 'leccy 600 dollars for a fix with a recon unit.
But ... I'm gonna buy the recon unit for $180 from the guy below and put it in myself.
Regards from Cespenar
Antony Pazin
apaz@bigpond.net.au
PO Box 6299
Parramatta BC 215o
PH: 0423399286

no worries mate, will give the cousin a ring first but if that fails, will give him a call, thanx for the info, cheers!

mulletmun · 23-11-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by eXi7w0unD

dude if u cannot fix try this --> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AU-VT-VX-VY-A...QQcmdZViewItem

im gonna try him too cus my module is dead as.

how can ya tell if its ya module?

eXi7w0unD · 23-11-2007, 06:46 PM

cus ford told me and the local brake specialest said also.

mulletmun · 23-11-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by eXi7w0unD

cus ford told me and the local brake specialest said also.

okidoki! thaught there might be a way to check yourself?

T2TL50 · 24-11-2007, 01:45 PM

Just a question...

Anyone checked the fuses in the inside pannel?

there is a red 10 amp fuse you can pull out and it turns off the system.. i do it all the time for driving on the dirt roads...

Just a thought... 1 dollar for fuse or 108 for ford???

Cespenar · 24-11-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eXi7w0unD

does this guy have more abs/traction control modules?

Hi eXi7w0und,
I don't think so. He told me to remove the module carefully. Wrap it VERY carefully and send it to him. He fixes it and returns it.
Regards from Cespenar.

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