optimus primer
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Hi all, I'm a recent proud owner of a P38 4.6 HSE and it came to me with what seems to be a very common problem. Once you start driving I get the ABS and TC lights on the dash and an orchestra of beeps, which my wife finds very amusing for some reason (ooh look its talking to you etc..)
I had a look around the forum and followed advice to check the ABS sensors were clean and seated properly, they weren't, one of them was filthy. So cleaned and replaced I followed usual fuzzy logic that ABS problems usually clear the dash light once driven if no fault is found. It worked I set off with ABS and TC lights on but once I had gone 10 yards they went out. 3 mile journey and no lights on, looks like I have solved the problem.
now the reason for the post is that in every other car I have had the ABS light comes on for a few seconds once you start the car and goes out once it has checked the system. The one on my rangie only goes out once I drive a few yards, is this normal? I only ask with one eye on the MOT as an ABS light showing is a fail.
the options I can see is 1. this is normal for a rangie or 2. I need the codes clearing for it to go off staight away.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated
I had a look around the forum and followed advice to check the ABS sensors were clean and seated properly, they weren't, one of them was filthy. So cleaned and replaced I followed usual fuzzy logic that ABS problems usually clear the dash light once driven if no fault is found. It worked I set off with ABS and TC lights on but once I had gone 10 yards they went out. 3 mile journey and no lights on, looks like I have solved the problem.
now the reason for the post is that in every other car I have had the ABS light comes on for a few seconds once you start the car and goes out once it has checked the system. The one on my rangie only goes out once I drive a few yards, is this normal? I only ask with one eye on the MOT as an ABS light showing is a fail.
the options I can see is 1. this is normal for a rangie or 2. I need the codes clearing for it to go off staight away.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated
