I know theres a s**t load of threads like this... but whats

[v6_calibra]

Seached loads of posts on here and found out that a canny few people are having the same problem. Which is the ABS seems to kick in during braking just before you come to a stand still.

But the ABS system seems fine and works fine under heavy breaking and the ABS light only comes on under heavy breaking.

• The ABS rings on each wheel hasnt been cracked or damaged</li>
• Ive cleaned them up (surface rust) wiv wire brush and steel wool as best i can</li>
• Sensors seem to be in correct place... and all seem to be working (Am guessing ABS light would come on all time if they werent)</li>

I've just changed front discs, but the problem happened before that but the rear discs are abit shoddy so am changing them... mite this help?

So if anyones got any ideas or suggestions (evens wild guesses) please lemme know

Cheers Mark

[Red_Calibra]

I'm having the same problem m8. ABS kicks in when the car is first started and driven for a few hundred yards, then the light goes out and all is normal.

I haven't done it yet, but you could either check it out with a Tech 1 diagnostic test if you know someone with one or use the paperclip test as detailed here:-

<a href="http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/</a>

This should hopefully shed some light on the problem and maybe track it down if say, there's a faulty sensor etc.

[splinter]

your lucky then !!!!

My abs hasnt worked for about 2 years . [img]/sad.gif[/img]

Dont know whats wrong with it.

[Red_Calibra]

<!--QuoteBegin-splinter+--><div class='quotetop'>(splinter)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->your lucky then !!!!

My abs hasnt worked for about 2 years . [img]/sad.gif[/img]

Dont know whats wrong with it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


How does it get through MoT's!!!!?????

[v6_calibra]

Thanks for the replies, will try that out, see if i can get somewhere.

Will the car Fail MOT is ABS aint working like?

Cheers

[ealex]

is it illegal to take the abs off a car that came with abs from the factory? i mean, how will they know it had abs? i could care less about mine, if it fails, off it goes. im tempted to upgrade my brakes anyway, and i hate the abs, love 'em slides

[MickM]

Believe me... a Calibra without ABS can be a nightmare...!!! I completely flat spotted a tyre a few months back when mine wasn't working. A well setup non-ABS braking system should be optimally biased between all wheels. However, ABS equipped cars rely on the ABS to individually bias each wheel according to it's relative speed to the other. Remove the ABS and the brake biasing is all to c**k and you could find yourself braking on a single wheel even on a dry flat even road...!!!

[v6_calibra]

cheers mate, mind end up avin to take it to vauxhall then to get fixed...

... anyone got a spare set of eyes, as they'll be clawing them out!

Still no other ideas????

[ealex]

<!--QuoteBegin-MickM+--><div class='quotetop'>(MickM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Believe me... a Calibra without ABS can be a nightmare...!!! I completely flat spotted a tyre a few months back when mine wasn't working. A well setup non-ABS braking system should be optimally biased between all wheels. However, ABS equipped cars rely on the ABS to individually bias each wheel according to it's relative speed to the other. Remove the ABS and the brake biasing is all to c**k and you could find yourself braking on a single wheel even on a dry flat even road...!!!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

thanks for the advice, i was this close to giving it up, but now its working well again!

[MickM]

This used to happen on the 8V I had over 5 years ago. Never quite sussed it out but it only seemed to happen when it was wet... I put it down to a caliper snatching on slightly rusty discs... Sold the car before I fixed it...

[wilkybar-kid]

Mine only plays up comming up droped kerb at speed, I think the weel lifts of the floor for a second and thats what I think does it, but is a real pain

[breeze]

My ABS light doesnt even come on at all when I start the engine [img]/sad.gif[/img] Is it fairly easy to replace the bulb in the dash? i dont really know what to pull apart there isnt any screws I can see and dont want to crack the dash..