lyonelk
19-07-2006, 10:26 PM
Hi everyone,
as I saw tonight on your great website, I encountered 2 months ago the "famous" problem of the ABS light which comes on sporadically. Generally and as far as i remember, the ABS light does not come on when I start the car in the morning. Also, when i stop the car for a few hours and I start it afterwards, the light is never on.
It seems that the ABS light comes on only after a few km.
I've been to the official VW garage where i always service the car, they've plugged the diagnosis machine and it says "ABS pump fault - sporadic level" (I don't remember the fault code - If needed, i can go and get it). Their diagnosis is that the ABS pump seems to start being faulty and that it needs to be changed.
After they plugged the diagnosis machine, they perform a reset of the " computer" (sorry for the technical terms... english is not my mother tongue) and the fault disappears. And of course, after a few km (or mins, hour, days) the light comes back.
However, sometimes, when the ABs light is on and that I switch off and then on the engine, the light comes off. And of course, after a few km (or mins, hour, days) the light comes back.
Then, sometimes also, when driving with the ABS light on and that i switch off and then on the engine, I can hear 3 short piercing sounds and after that the light comes off. And of course, after a few km (or mins, hour, days) the light comes back.
Do you have any idea of what are these 3 short piercing sounds?
Do you have any idea of where the problem can come from? and is there a way that one of the sensors is faulty instead of the pump itself?
If any question... please ask
Thanks a lot for ur precious help.
as I saw tonight on your great website, I encountered 2 months ago the "famous" problem of the ABS light which comes on sporadically. Generally and as far as i remember, the ABS light does not come on when I start the car in the morning. Also, when i stop the car for a few hours and I start it afterwards, the light is never on.
It seems that the ABS light comes on only after a few km.
I've been to the official VW garage where i always service the car, they've plugged the diagnosis machine and it says "ABS pump fault - sporadic level" (I don't remember the fault code - If needed, i can go and get it). Their diagnosis is that the ABS pump seems to start being faulty and that it needs to be changed.
After they plugged the diagnosis machine, they perform a reset of the " computer" (sorry for the technical terms... english is not my mother tongue) and the fault disappears. And of course, after a few km (or mins, hour, days) the light comes back.
However, sometimes, when the ABs light is on and that I switch off and then on the engine, the light comes off. And of course, after a few km (or mins, hour, days) the light comes back.
Then, sometimes also, when driving with the ABS light on and that i switch off and then on the engine, I can hear 3 short piercing sounds and after that the light comes off. And of course, after a few km (or mins, hour, days) the light comes back.
Do you have any idea of what are these 3 short piercing sounds?
Do you have any idea of where the problem can come from? and is there a way that one of the sensors is faulty instead of the pump itself?
If any question... please ask
Thanks a lot for ur precious help.