ABS light on

[markh]

Having a nightmare with this car. Just cured my Airbag warning light fault with a new Comms2000 and now my ABS light has come on whilst driving home this morning. Heard a clunk that sounded like it came from the right rear quarter then a few moment later ABS light came on, I'm not sure whether its related or not. Out of curiosity whilst I was driving I lightly applied the handbrake until its warning light came on, got a bleep and indicator on the radio display to tell me handbrake was on, then another bleep and the ABS warning light came on, related ?. read a few threads about wheel speed sensors and rusty discs etc, do I still have normal brakes ? any ideas folks

[steve_earwig]

Maybe the clunk was something happening to the wheel sensor, seems a bit of a coincidence... You should still have normal brakes (just no ABS) but I wouldn't cane it until you knw what the problem is.

[Welly]

Most inner drum set ups don't take kindly to the shoes being yanked whilst moving, I know you said you only did it lightly but maybe somethings come adrift and took out the sensor (not that I know where the sensor is like) I know my shoes seem to suddenly snatch-in as soon as they touch the drums.

I applied the handbrake on an automatic Carlton Diplomat once at 15mph, never done that again since

Think the rears need stripping and inspecting.

[mjb]

I know my shoes seem to suddenly snatch-in as soon as they touch the drums.

Mine don't. I've got to pull HARD on a wet bend to get anything to happen...

[Welly]

Sorry, "snatch in" is the wrong description - I mean "something" grabs the drums (sounds all loose and broken) and then the wheels have *slightly* more resisitance than normal