Three Amigos on TD5 110

TheMercilessOne

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• Jun 23, 2017

• #1

As of yesterday my handbrake, ABS and traction control lights are illuminated when the engine is started and I'm driving (note the TC light goes out after a couple of seconds when in position 2, but comes on again when the engine starts), car has been dry, used regularly and not got muddy lately...any ideas on a checklist of stuff to try? I'm a mechanical cretin so keep it simple for stupid here...

Thanks

 

neilly

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• Jun 23, 2017

• #2

I personally would suggest getting it onto a good diagnostics unit and having it checked.

Good luck.

Cheers

 

alexc2701

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• Jun 23, 2017

• #3

My disco does the same cept hill decsent but it's just a dodgy sensor as everything still works. If it's the same parts that go on the defender they can get expensive. My friend changed his ABS modulator which fixed his

 

TheMercilessOne

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• Jul 7, 2017

• #4

Fun times...this has turned into replacement of pretty much all front brake components and now needs the ABS pump replacing as well...any offers for a well-loved, slightly used kidney?

 

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chris-the-gerbil

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• Jul 7, 2017

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I don't think fitting a kidney into the ABS pump will help...

Does it need a new pump? If it's the valve switches are they not available seperatly?

 

bankz5152

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• Jul 7, 2017

• #6

Starting to regret an XS

 

TheMercilessOne

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• Jul 7, 2017

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chris-the-gerbil said:

I don't think fitting a kidney into the ABS pump will help...

Does it need a new pump? If it's the valve switches are they not available seperatly?

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Don't know to be honest...my local garage has a provider who has re-con units that are 30% the price of new LR units, so taking a chance with one of those...

 

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chris-the-gerbil

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• Jul 7, 2017

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ah that sounds good then at that price.... Did you get the fault codes read?

 

TheMercilessOne

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• Jul 7, 2017

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chris-the-gerbil said:

ah that sounds good then at that price.... Did you get the fault codes read?

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Yep...they read the codes...I can't remember exactly the error code, but it translated to a sticking / buggered unit...

 

TheMercilessOne

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• Jul 21, 2017

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Update on this...blimey...where to start...

1st recon unit was fitted and all fine on an initial test, but when MOT'd she started pulling to the right on braking...turned out the new (old) pump wasn't working...so swapped that out for another recon unit...same thing happened. Apparently the supplier (BBA / BBS?) give a 70% success rate on these units...experience suggests otherwise...

Had to bite the bullet and fork out for a new unit, but of course there are none available and now got to wait until mid-August for them to be back in stock...at least I got a refund on the recon units...