ABS sensor lead 'Open Circuit'
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:59 am
I can't believe just how many bongs and lights this brings up. The fault occurred as I went through the Billing mud run on Sat (not at high speed, either); the car lit up like an Xmas tree, still managed to get out under its own steam, but then sank to Access height!!!
After about an hour's fun with the Faultmate, I managed to isolate the loss of the NSR ABS sensor lead. Looking under the car, I could see some large clumps of clay in the vicinity, so presumably that's what did the damage ...
Whilst I can understand the loss of the ETC and the EPB fault message, why on earth does it also take away the diff controls and the air suspension? It almost seems as though the car was designed to allow an unscrupulous dealer to print money, as they try and locate the fault!!! Fortunately, I have the LLAMS system, or it would have been a job for the Big Yellow Taxi company to get me back to Pompey (complete with Tintent).
Anyway, replacement sensor fitted yesterday (about 20 mins, including jacking up & removing the wheel), and all was fixed. Incidentally, whatever had done the damage had also managed to bend the brake line on the wishbone!!!
After about an hour's fun with the Faultmate, I managed to isolate the loss of the NSR ABS sensor lead. Looking under the car, I could see some large clumps of clay in the vicinity, so presumably that's what did the damage ...
Whilst I can understand the loss of the ETC and the EPB fault message, why on earth does it also take away the diff controls and the air suspension? It almost seems as though the car was designed to allow an unscrupulous dealer to print money, as they try and locate the fault!!! Fortunately, I have the LLAMS system, or it would have been a job for the Big Yellow Taxi company to get me back to Pompey (complete with Tintent).
Anyway, replacement sensor fitted yesterday (about 20 mins, including jacking up & removing the wheel), and all was fixed. Incidentally, whatever had done the damage had also managed to bend the brake line on the wishbone!!!