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19-02-2007, 09:54 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Just wondering if anyone can help me, I've had a look around the forum and couldn't find anything about this problem. If there is something, please point me in the right direction and lock this thread.
I've got a 99 AU Fairmont Ghia and the last few days the traction control and ABS dash lights have been randomly coming on. They come on about 5-10 minutes after I've started driving and only stay on for 5-10 mins. Now i don't know much about cars but if the traction control/abs was stuffed, wouldn't the warning lights be on constantly, not just for a short time? The car brakes as well as it ever has (again knowing very little, I'd assume with no ABS, braking wouldnt be as good). Any ideas? |
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19-02-2007, 09:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth, South
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abs doesn't make any difference unless you have to brake really hard, to the point that a car without abs would lock the wheels. If the traction control light is also coming on, i'd assume that one of the rear abs sensors is on it's way out, as the traction control brakes the rear wheels at low speeds to stop wheelspin
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19-02-2007, 10:03 PM
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Krispy Kreme Donut Glazer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Fully sick town,NSW
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Yes it sounds like a sensor is going, I had the same problem on our BA fairmont Ghia.
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19-02-2007, 10:03 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Both lights come on, and go off in unison. Any idea on the cost to get the sensors replaced?
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19-02-2007, 10:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth, South
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sorry can't help you with a cost as i don't have abs, but i can't imagine it would be too much...
according to the parts database on here Quote:
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19-02-2007, 10:29 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Would you recommend getting it done as a matter of urgency? Im going overseas in a month for a few weeks and if it can wait, i'd prefer to get it done when I get back.
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04-03-2007, 08:44 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Hi my ABS and Traction control lights have been on for ages will get around to fixing it one day but hasn't hurt the car or driving of it one bit.
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06-03-2007, 04:39 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Narangba QLD
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my ABS and TCS lights have been on for a good 6 months and ive had NO problems
as the others have said.. you have no ABS braking(so it brakes like an old car and skids to a stop) and you dont have traction control so you can do skids lol id leave it till you get back from overseas
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24-02-2011, 06:42 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sydney
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Had the same problem in a AU2 Fairmont Ghia. Cleaned all the sensors as suggested but made no difference. Finally decided I had to have the car scanned and was told the ABS module was RS. I was quoted from $500 to $700 from various places to replace the module. Then purely by accident I came across an add for a guy who calls himself Doctor ABS. I gave him a ring, and to cut a long story short for $250 he repaired mine while I waited and watched and it cost me $40 to remove and refit. He also offers a 24 month warranty on his repair. Best deal I got.... and works like a charm. He's in Smithfield ( Sydney ) and well worth the call on 0401 405 798. Bit of an accent on the phone but at that price compared to what I'd been quoted I could live with that. If you remove it yourself and refit it you'll save $40. Anything else you want to know, contact me at < biker-nomad@hotmail.com >. 
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24-02-2011, 06:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 2,195
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Unlikely to be a sensor or the ABS pump IMO.
ABS module (electronics) exchange would be best (ABS doctor). My TC and ABS lights would flick on and off occasionally. Progressed to the lights coming on some days and not others. Finally the lights just stayed on constantly all day every day. Replaced the ABS module electronics and never had a problem since. |
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