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windowlicker:
i put my disco in for an mot yesterday and one of the things it failed on was abs light showing a fault but the light goes off when i pull forward a few feet which i thought was normal.
so i told him that it goes off when you set off but he told me the light should go off after three seconds and that there is a fault is this true?

SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: windowlicker on March 09, 2008, 09:45:22 ---i put my disco in for an mot yesterday and one of the things it failed on was abs light showing a fault but the light goes off when i pull forward a few feet which i thought was normal.
so i told him that it goes off when you set off but he told me the light should go off after three seconds and that there is a fault is this true?

--- End quote ---

When you switch the ignition on the light should come on and then go out for 1/2 to 1 second before coming on again. If it doesn't go out for that short period then there is an ABS fault. It should then go out once the vehicle is travelling at more than (about) 5mph. Again, if it doesn't go out there is a fault.

If you have the owners handbook then the description is on Page 39. I'll happily email a pdf copy of the handbook to you if you pm me with your email address.

HTH

TDi90:
mine never turns off... i have to keep my 6 pack in shape  :twisted: :P ;)

windowlicker:
i just looked in my manual and its on a different page (30) and it says:

the light illuminates when the starter switch is turned on as a bulb check
and extinguishes once the vechile has reached 5 mph.
if the light illuninates whilst driving, there is a fault with the system

so reads the same as yours so i think i might have to take the book with me and prove him wrong so i expext after proving him wrong he will fail it on somthing else  :doh:
cheers for the offer of the pdf though i nearly took you up on it as i couldnt find mine

Jas278:
MOT man wrong , the ABS on your model sounds like it s on motion sensors and wont go out until you move above 5..mph...

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