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dave_2A_2.25Turbo:

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--- Quote ---Err, no it won't, as the light comes on with the ignition and goes off at 5MPH!
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Er Gords ... that is what it is SUPPOSED to do. IF that is the "fault" then I'm afraid the only fault is that someone hasn't read the handbook, or the MOT tester has never had an ABS equpped Discovery in before.
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What Gords means is that putting tape over the light/taking the bulb out will not work BECAUSE the light is supposed to come on with the ignition  & then go out..... and the MOT tester knows this, so if it doesn't come on at all it's not working

Two ways round it: remove all sensors & disconnect all ABS connectors - vehicle is no longer ABS equipped, so no longer a fail (remove bulb if neccessary).  Or wire a time- delay relay into the bulb circuit - as long as the light comes on with the ignition & goes out after a few seconds the tester will be none the wiser.

gords:
Well, the current plan is to take it off the road this weekend (MOT expires Friday) and for me to fix as much as I can. The garage can do anything I can't manage.

Then once it has an MOT, sell it.

dazzawhipple:
Well if your selling it will you replace it?


my thinking is some landies get some serouis abuse ie rock climbing in wales so yes things will break and need replacing etc I think it goes with off roading and every has to expect it so if you replace it expect to spend the same again repairing it etc

Mine will need a new front axle rusted around the hockey stick, rear axle needs to replaced oil leaking along the seem but i will replace them

Just my thoughts

Darren

gords:

--- Quote from: "dazzawhipple" ---Well if your selling it will you replace it?
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Yes, probably ... with what I don't know yet.

rangerider:
If I hadnt just put the deposit down on a disco, and didnt already have 2 MOTless motors on the inlaws drive I'd have been interested in buying it without a test!

As it is it looks all pretty simple mechanical stuff, none of the dreaded tinplating :)  A lot of MOT testers will fail landy ABS, I ended up "training" a tester by showing him in the owners manual that the warning light does not go out until you get moving along.

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