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Any mechanic s on here - advice pls
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Abs light on
Failed mot
Got quoted 150 for the part
1500 labour
They said something about a filter ? Is there such a thing
Can the fuse be taken out and light goes out ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Abs light on
Failed mot
Got quoted 150 for the part
1500 labour
They said something about a filter ? Is there such a thing
Can the fuse be taken out and light goes out ? "
I'd get a second opinion. It wouldn't cost that to replace every part of the braking system. |
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"Ok you lot, no mention of the glove box, insurance or fire brigade. 
it was a struggle not to tell op to turn it off then on again. "
If you disconnect the battery it will go off. Less chance of fire too.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Abs light on
Failed mot
Got quoted 150 for the part
1500 labour
They said something about a filter ? Is there such a thing
Can the fuse be taken out and light goes out ? "
£1500 labour??? Who's doing it, the Queen? |
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Em light (engine management) or abs light?
My Vaughall was a bitch
I literally installed a new cpu, mass air flow sensor, cam sensor, crank sensor, oil sensor and oil filter, then swapped out plugs and air box. Just to have the calipers begin to fail so new pads discs and calipers but bleeding up the system is horrendous and the abs rings snap  I also snapped the break pipe trying to get the caliper off  Add to that the coils 
If it's been for an mot it'll list what needs doing  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My EM light on my corolla has been on now for about two years. Independent garages couldn't find a fault, Toyota said it was a code that was saying the cat conv was knackered. It's been through two mot's like this and the emissions are nowhere near the limits. Toyota said its about 2grand to get it replaced, but fully understood why I am not doing.
EM isn't always a good thing! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"What part has to be replaced?
It's the abs value block if that makes sense
Can these unit be repaired ? "
Are you sure its not 1500 for the part? 150 sounds about right to fit it and bleed the brake system, but the part is very expensive, no real get out on this one im afraid unless you can get one from an identical car |
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Filter on the abs???
Googled abs value block and nothing comes up.
Not a mechanic, an engineer. £1500 at £50 an hour is enough time to strip the whole car to bits and reassemble it.
Get another opinion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Get it diagnosed by a reputable dealer , i work in a dealer and the amount of people who come in who have had garages quote £1000 plus for work which we completed for much less, pay the initial diagnosis fee for a correct diagnosis and that may save you money in the long run, turning the light of is all good and well but being abs you need to ensure your safety is not compromised by turning the light off |
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By *hy-totCouple
over a year ago
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"simple find wires going too abs light diconect them add a live wire thru a relay via egnition and an earth mot problem sorted
Do not listen to this "
you will find most cars with abs light on has nothing too do with the brakeing power Vauxhalls are well known for this problem but fine pay out your nose not my wallet getting slamed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Vauxhall are very complicated I would suggest taking it to my purple garage and ask them to give you a free quote to fix it . I would also do the same with my local Vauxhall dealer.
They won't tell you what's wrong with it but you can guess by the price
In southampton we have a Vauxhall mobile mechanic who would diagnose for 60 and that covers an hours labour he carries most stuff in his van
Unless it's connected to Vauxhall tech equipment your wasting your money
My experience always has shown first port of call the aa then my purple garage then a Vauxhall specialist
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"simple find wires going too abs light diconect them add a live wire thru a relay via egnition and an earth mot problem sorted
Do not listen to this you will find most cars with abs light on has nothing too do with the brakeing power Vauxhalls are well known for this problem but fine pay out your nose not my wallet getting slamed "
Yes but firstly if the light is on your abs IS deactivated
And second there is a designated time the light must display , specific to each model that the mot inspector will need to verify your bodge would not or should not fool a legitimate tester xx
You might as well tell our op to drive without mot as many can get away without
I reiterate
Do not listen to that advice xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Some bollocks on here lol.
VX use the same ATE, Bosch parts as every other car manufacturer.
OP get a second opinion as you ABS system is disabled but normal braking power remains but reduced level of safety and stability under swerving or emergency stopping.
The Pump is about £300 plus fitting if remanufactured and wherl sensors maybe £60 ea plus fitting.
Nothing too complex about ABS on most cars. |
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I can't say about bridging an abs light but I do know that a car will pass a mot with an abs light & an engine management light ON.
Mine did. I parked mine up and did the bits because I carry my kids in that vehicle. Not for the mot pass, I had that already. Both lights show in the advisory and not as a failure.
The fail sheet from the mot should give you enough to get it tested by other garages, until you know for certain what the problem is, it's pointless speculating |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"What part has to be replaced?
Trying to find out not my car but a friend "
I would've said the sensors as we get this problem a lot at the garage and people get ripped off for parts they don't need x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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An ABS continuous illumination should fail as the system is deactivated. An intermittant fault that goes out should be a pass and advise but either way something is wrong.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/429032/mot-inspection-manual-classes-3-4-5-7-vehicles.pdf
Here's the manual - section 3.4 or pg 77 |
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"I can't say about bridging an abs light but I do know that a car will pass a mot with an abs light & an engine management light ON.
Mine did. I parked mine up and did the bits because I carry my kids in that vehicle. Not for the mot pass, I had that already. Both lights show in the advisory and not as a failure.
The fail sheet from the mot should give you enough to get it tested by other garages, until you know for certain what the problem is, it's pointless speculating "
Tigerstripe is spot on
Just because there is an example of a poorly conducted mot does not mean it should be repeated as advise
Management lights are not part of the test
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By *roggMan
over a year ago
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I have abs light on my corsa but understand from a recent visit to a national garage for handbrake adjustment among other things it is because of a corroded ring on the rear brake drum which needs replacing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can these abs valve block be repaired ?
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Yes but unless you have it diagnosed correctly you are wasting money . It could be something as simple As a bad earth or poor supply wire even a fuse
. All of which will show a abs fault
If you don't get it diagnoses properly you will waste your money and I really doubt that a mot tester will know what's wrong unless he has access to a Vauxhall computer .
Just because some said it may be pump does not mean it is
Even if it is the pump do you have the knowledge to replace the Pump it's not just a case of a few bolts
The company that does repair them is bba reman
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Even main dealers dont have a clue with diagnostics now, aside from plugging in a computer and reading the code. No code = no idea what the problem is.
The traction control light kept coming on, with my Mazda6. Dealer kept resetting the fault but failing to diagnose the problem. Eventually, on the 6th visit, a bright spark opened the bonnet and immediately spotted a loose vacuum hose. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A specific VX tech 2 is best but my scanner easily reads most codes with live data. Spend your tome and money finding out EXACTLY what's wrong first.
OP get 2-3 opinions before spending that kind of money.
Personally I'd never be without ABS or ESP now.
Diagnosis isn't always straight forward but it can all be fixed easily now. It's standard on cars for at least 20 years now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If the abs light is not showing they can't fail it only put a advise on it if your happy to run without abs wont affect braking efficency dissconect bulb "
It's much easier to loose control |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"join vxon the vauxhall owners club site look up pedal trick test carry it out then look for advise and info you will be surprised how much you can find out and save money that way "
The pedal test is press brake and throttle then switch on ignition count the flashes of eml 10 flashes is 0 rest are as counted
It's not foolproof and you can replace stuff unnecessarily
I had countless faults on my van turbo was running red hot lots of smoke occasionally from exhaust had it diagnosed as turbo by mechanic confirmed by aa
Kept driving it anyway 300 miles later I ring Vauxhall Book it in
All it needed was software upgrade cost 45 |
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