The ABS E.C.U fix again !

[mas]

As you may have read , the M.O.T is due next week on the T5 estate and they seem to be getting a bit hotter on the ABS light spotting recently .

So today I finished the second attempt at fixing the ABS on the V70 T5 Est, I didt feel up to it but did't have much choice as the car is booked in tiomorrow morning ( cheers Mrs Mas).

The 1st attempt a few months ago defo did something as it went from no ABS to intermittant but I wasnt keen on attempt NO.2

Anyway , the result seems to be it's fixed proper ! all lights are out and ABS is actually working. Mrs Mas kept badgering me saying " Wobbly Dave says its definately worth another go blah blah blah " so Wobbly , you are in part responsible for both the muscles I have pulled tring to get those 4 bolts back in ! and the car being sorted

One tip I would give is , many years ago I was an apprentice electronics engineer proper, and this was in the days when everything was soldered not made in China, plugged in and thrown away. I still found it extremely difficult to solder some of those pins and removing all the silicone rubber coat prior to solderig was 'very' important to be able to get the pins properly hot. If your not keen on soldering / tiny work get someone else to have a go. I carefully re soldered every exosed pin on te top side of the PCB this time .

Cheers to those who have advised and regards to all

Mas

[PaulZX]

Looks like I'm gonna have to have a bash at doing mine, as nads aint got one for sale, and there's none on fleabay at the minute that aint still attached to the pump, and at silly prices.....

sod it, I'll try it tonight... nothing to lose, eh? it's broke already, how bad can I make it?

[PaulZX]

hey-heyyy... it's a doddle that job.... no bother (other than half wrecking the lip around the lid (sealed nice with pink grip fill)) and it worked, so job's a good'un...

[p fandango]

hey-heyyy... it's a doddle that job.... no bother (other than half wrecking the lip around the lid (sealed nice with pink grip fill)) and it worked, so job's a good'un...

nice one, just get Boldy to refit it & its MOT time again

[PaulZX]

refitted it myself.... I can fly solo when I need to.... failed on a wishbone bush (£8)

[p fandango]

refitted it myself.... I can fly solo when I need to.... failed on a wishbone bush (£8)

not going to Powerflex it while your replacing it anyway?

[PaulZX]

not going to Powerflex it while your replacing it anyway?

nah just gettin it done asap and as cheap as possible, I move house a week today....

[p fandango]

nah just gettin it done asap and as cheap as possible, I move house a week today....

you started packing yet? lol

[PaulZX]

yeah got a fair bit sorted now, most of upstairs is done, just downstairs and the man cave to do then...

[p fandango]

yeah got a fair bit sorted now, most of upstairs is done, just downstairs and the man cave to do then...

how long you actually got to get everything moved down there, you got a few days overlap between the 2 houses

[PaulZX]

Don't think so, I'll find out when we get the keys, on Monday, possibly get them Thursday, but we'll have a day or two to get all the stuff moved....

Worrying about getting hold of a car trailer to move the zed with, more than anything at the minute....

[mas]

Hey moover shhhh , don't then how easy it was you're making me look bad

[PaulZX]

oh hey what I meant was I needed help from a friend who's a surgeon, his steady hand combined with killer hand-eye co-ordination helped me out bigtime....