ABS Warning Light [Archive] - Saxperience

richmondmike

2nd February 2006, 16:34

I've got a 2001 VTR and my ABS warning light has come on, and stayed on... I thought VTR's didn't even have ABS! Can anyone shed any light on this for me?

Mr_Hush

2nd February 2006, 17:13

you sure its ABS warning light?

richmondmike

8th February 2006, 18:57

Well it's labelled as an ABS warning light in the manual, and it **looks** like the ABS warning light I had on my 406 SRi.. :-) But I've never noticed having ABS on the Saxo while driving on ice this winter. Strange!

mike_obuk

10th February 2006, 02:09

pick up some speed then slam your brakes on! then you will know for sure! lol. i didnt think the vtr had abs tho, unless it was an optional extra?

tstapleton

10th February 2006, 02:19

if it is the ABS light I had the same problem with my VTS and it was diagnosed in Citroen and they said the machine they use didn't signal any error's with the wiring etc. Then the battery was disconnected over night and when the battery was put back in the ABS light switched off and now it's back to normal and has been like this for a few months. Try disconnecting the battery for a while to let all the electrics re-set themselves smileys/smiley17.gif

richmondmike

20th April 2006, 17:10

Thanks for the help there, I will try that as I have just paid £35 for my garage to plug in the magic diagnostic machine only to say they can't get any readings so they think the full circuit is up the stick... and they are refusing to touch a job like that!

DarylVTR

20th April 2006, 21:03

bloody odd there bein ABS on a vtr in first place, you sure its an abs light? maybe some1 stuck a vts intrument panel in instead of a vtr!!

seems most odd

richmondmike

23rd April 2006, 02:05

Yeah I thought that Darryl. It's one of the rare ones that came factory fitted with ABS as an option.

Turned out to be the nearside front sensor that was fooked (after they warned me it could have been the main circuit and a main dealer job....) and cost me £150 to fix.

dcat

23rd April 2006, 02:28

yes it stays on my vtr to but dont piss about with it coz u could make ur airbag go off.

richmondmike

23rd April 2006, 03:57

But if it's on you fail your MOT, another fine way to put money in the garages' pockets... I didn't even realise I had ABS till it failed cos I'd not tried braking hard :-)

DarylVTR

23rd April 2006, 14:34

yes it stays on my vtr to but dont piss about with it coz u could make ur airbag go off.

Bull crap, the airbag is on a totally different circuit.
Fiddling with ABS will not cause an airbag to deploy.

ABS faults are normally just the sensors and they are directly on the wheel hub. I had same problem in my VTS, turned out to be near side sensor.