Abs

[DubSteve]

Hi guys,

Just a quick question. My ABS light keeps turning on sometimes when I start the car or even if sometimes I go over a big hump it turns on. Just wondering what could be the cause of the problem. My breaks do hiss when i do break, could that be the cause of the problem???

[Tim]

try cleaning the abs wheel sensors. get the car on a vag-com it will tell u where the error is coming from

[DubSteve]

try cleaning the abs wheel sensors. get the car on a vag-com it will tell u where the error is coming from

Hmm anyone got a VAG COM and sorry for sounding like a newbie but how and where abouts do I clean it?

[Tim]

what area are u. maybe someone local can help u out? I have one but im in melb.

if u take the wheels off u will see behind the hub there is a slotted ring. there is a sensor that detects the movements of that ring which gets full of brake dust. It should be pretty easy to spot once youre in there.

[DubSteve]

what area are u. maybe someone local can help u out? I have one but im in melb.

if u take the wheels off u will see behind the hub there is a slotted ring. there is a sensor that detects the movements of that ring which gets full of brake dust. It should be pretty easy to spot once youre in there.

Cool thanks I will try that out tonight if I get a chance. Can I just pressure clean it?

[Tim]

well not being an expert i wouldnt really know. perhaps someone else can advise u on that. But id say "expensive sensor" and "pressure cleaning" maybe mutually exclusive.