Ford Scorpio Forum - Print Page


    
      
        Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Problems >> ABS Problem
        
(Message started by: david1003 on Sep 6^th, 2009, 10:35am)

Title: ABS Problem
Post by david1003 on Sep 6^th, 2009, 10:35am

I have 98 cossie and ABS and traction control lights nearly always on. Both work sometimes when car first started but come on again after cornering. Have looked for connectors below abs unit but cant find them.
PS. I'm not very mechanicaly minded.

Title: Re: ABS Problem
Post by adam on Sep 6^th, 2009, 12:23pm

One known fault is the ABS modulator.
It can be repaired ;)

Have a read of this thread ABS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1241354560;start=0)

Title: Re: ABS Problem
Post by tlundkvi on Sep 6^th, 2009, 1:03pm

The sensors could also need some cleaning, it could help as well, check the ABS section on how to find them: http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/brakesmanual.htm

Title: Re: ABS Problem
Post by Jonnycab on Sep 7^th, 2009, 2:31am

If they're coming on after cornering, then it's possible that there is movement in one of the rear wheel bearings :-/

Worth cleaning the rear sensors as tlundkvi suggests ;).....If the sensors are covered in muck, then this will cause the ABS & TC warnings lights to come on.

Also, pull up the rear seat & check that the sensor multiplugs are pushed home :)

Title: Re: ABS Problem
Post by david1003 on Sep 7^th, 2009, 4:47pm

Thanks everyone appears there was an even simpler solution. I disconnected the front connectors in the wheel arches and gave them a spray of wd40. Problem solved ;D

Title: Re: ABS Problem
Post by wojtekor on Sep 7^th, 2009, 4:49pm

ha ha! ;D norm :D good for you!