ABS warning light and chewed wires!

For all technical questions. VIEWABLE without login, you need to register (free) to be able to post a question.
Kit
Tech Rep
Posts: 3557
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:16 pm
Location: Vange, Basildon
Has thanked: 71 times
Been thanked: 115 times

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by Kit » Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:25 pm

Check the wires on top of the starter motor.
The little one might have come off :idea:

Kit

leon2000_3
Full Member
Posts: 129
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:14 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by leon2000_3 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:26 pm

Literally the car will not crank. Had to push it back into the garage.

leon2000_3
Full Member
Posts: 129
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:14 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by leon2000_3 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:27 pm

Ok will have a look

leon2000_3
Full Member
Posts: 129
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:14 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by leon2000_3 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:32 pm

Can't see any unconnected wires, literally drove the car out the garage to do the diagnostic check for the ABS. Went to start the engine. Nothing.

cpt black
Tech Rep
Posts: 2835
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:28 am
Location: chatham/kent
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 88 times

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by cpt black » Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:53 pm

Are you still using a key fob :?: too start the car if not has the moby been bypassed :?:
how goods the battery :?:

leon2000_3
Full Member
Posts: 129
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:14 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by leon2000_3 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:09 pm

Yes still the old school key fob immobiliser system. No the moby hasn't been bypassed. Battery is pretty good as it fired up and drove perfectly until I did that test today.

cpt black
Tech Rep
Posts: 2835
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:28 am
Location: chatham/kent
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 88 times

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by cpt black » Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:07 pm

Could be time to bypass the mobby as in the oracle have you a spare key and fob to
test as fob battery maybe goosed ;)
Have you a spare dissy to replace
Put a volt meter across the car battery to test and look at the voltage drop
when you try to crank
sounds like a moby fault thou theres only 3 systems to start the car
fuel pump
starter
ignition/dissy

leon2000_3
Full Member
Posts: 129
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:14 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by leon2000_3 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:42 pm

Makes sense but how could a diagnostic check cause that? Everything seemed in working order right before the test. I will next check the fob battery and car battery. I don't have a spare dissy to replace so will have to purchase a replacement one. You wouldn't happen to have one for sale?

jrh
Full Member
Posts: 1023
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:08 pm
Been thanked: 43 times

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by jrh » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:10 am

There should be a little light on the key fob which lights up if the battery is ok when you press the button.
Then you should hear a 'click' as the relays work in the moby.
Then the engine should crank over, etc.

leon2000_3
Full Member
Posts: 129
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:14 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: ABS warning light and chewed wires!

Post by leon2000_3 » Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:31 pm

Yes the little light on the key fob lights up and there is a little click once the button on the fob is pushed which it's always done, it still does that but no crank when the key is turned.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests