ABS/trac. fault

[Harvey]

Well what's happened, it seems to me, the garage failed the MOT because of the ABS Fault. Then, in order to get it through the MOT and sell the car they have done these horrendous, dangerous cover ups.

It's the same garage that failed, then passed then sold the car to me.

I think a chat with them then VOSA,or take it back for a retest when they pass it go round to VOSA and see what they say.

[kwk]

No matter how much you prepare you can still get caught. I had read about people removing bulbs etc, so when I went to look at my C70, a 400 mile round journey, I was determined to check everything. I was so excited with the rest of the car that I forgot all about the warning lights. I only remembered 100 miles into the return journey. I stopped to check and thankfully they were working.

[Leeds_finest]

Agreed - I had even checked the online MOT history before I bought the car last year and I knew it had already failed the MOT on ABS but seeing as it then had a 12 month MOT and no dash lights, I assumed all was fine.

In two minds whether to approach them for some sort of rebate... or just report straight to trading standards and VOSA.

Anyway, I suppose that's a separate issue - at least I am 99% there with finding the ABS issue. It just shocks me they would rather go to hassle of removing clocks than throw a second hand unit on there??

[Harvey]

Agreed - I had even checked the online MOT history before I bought the car last year and I knew it had already failed the MOT on ABS but seeing as it then had a 12 month MOT and no dash lights, I assumed all was fine.

In two minds whether to approach them for some sort of rebate... or just report straight to trading standards and VOSA.

Anyway, I suppose that's a separate issue - at least I am 99% there with finding the ABS issue. It just shocks me they would rather go to hassle of removing clocks than throw a second hand unit on there??

Or get them to retest it.

[Leeds_finest]

I bought it over a year ago mate, the MOT is no longer an issue other than I have been driving a 'dangerous' car for the past year.

I think a call to trading standards is in order and leave it at that.

[thebadger]

It's the same garage that failed, then passed then sold the car to me.

Not uncommon. (barstewards)

I would assume its the ABS module, the solder can crack on them (mostly through age) IIRC there was a P1 issue on the same part, not fatal or unfixable, but not as easy as most jobs due to it all being a sealed unit to have to be cracked open to do the reasonably easy re-solder.

I think there was a P1 how to on the site, but I might just be assuming that.

[Leeds_finest]

Not uncommon. (barstewards)

I would assume its the ABS module, the solder can crack on them (mostly through age) IIRC there was a P1 issue on the same part, not fatal or unfixable, but not as easy as most jobs due to it all being a sealed unit to have to be cracked open to do the reasonably easy re-solder.

I think there was a P1 how to on the site, but I might just be assuming that.

Nope I agree - tape over the bulbs is the oldest trick in the book - still a little dangerous where brakes are concerned I think.

Yes, that's what I had read too. I've ordered a second hand module/pump and hopefully that'll cure it. If not, as you say, it's probably dry joints inside the unit that will need re-soldering.