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(Message started by: bootiful-scorpios on Aug 1^st, 2006, 7:01pm)

Title: abs self testing ?
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Aug 1^st, 2006, 7:01pm

today while breaking it feels as if the abs is coming on at breaking nr to the stop position ie light breaking , thought it was the the system testing it self , but it have done it on each stop of the day.

when a scorp do a self test do it just do it the once , then car should be back to normal? or ........... ???

there is no abs light on in car , and when turn on the ignition the abs light in dash goes out with in 3 seconds as normal .

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by Atlantic_blue on Aug 1^st, 2006, 7:09pm

First of all when turning ignition on a static test is done if all ok to the brain the light will go out.

When you start moving a rolling test is carried out if the light comes on after this test then it is more than likely that a sensor or sensors have failed.

As you said it only does these tests once on startup move.

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Aug 1^st, 2006, 7:29pm

yes this is were im confused , while break pedal is vibrating under foot ther is no light warning coming on

and while breaking heavy the breaking is ok
its as you get closer to the stop point (ie rd junction etc) it vibrates and feel like wheels are locking up but still no abs light , what can this mean?

Title: /now the abs lights are on
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Aug 1^st, 2006, 9:14pm

:'( :'( now took car out for another spin to see if break prob have sorted it self out , and no it havent the abs lights are on now and wont go out , dose this now mean its the abs it self rather than 1 of the 4 sensor?

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by Atlantic_blue on Aug 1^st, 2006, 9:47pm

It proabably is a sensor, Ford dealers can run a diagnostic & tell you where the problem lies.

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by solarpanel on Aug 1^st, 2006, 9:56pm

hi,you just had brakes looked at so it could be rust bits stuck on the sensors this will cause the sensor to send signal to abs cos it thinks the wheel is not turning thus you get the vibs up the peddle as abs is working.

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Aug 1^st, 2006, 10:03pm

thanks attlantic lets hope so ,

solarpannel , thanks for that bit of advise and i did not think about that hopefully all is not so bad ;)

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by mr._floppy on Aug 2^nd, 2006, 12:49am

The light on the dash doesn't come on when the ABS system is activated .

However, the light should stay on after start up if the ABS system is faulty

Title: Re: abs self testing ?
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Aug 2^nd, 2006, 9:12pm

drove car this morning and all seemed well no abs light and no vibrating foot pedal , after about 6miles pedal started vibrating none stop and after a while the abs light came back on ??? would this poss be a wireing prob affecting the abs ?