ABS light

[gti-r-vr6 0]

My abs light is on and my abs is not working.

When i turn my ignition on but not start the engine the abs light will flash in a 2234 sequence then stop and repeat the 2234 again,does this meen anything to anyone or is this a vagcom job?

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Not had mine flash before, normally if there's a fault, it normally just stays on.

I'd recommend getting on the VAG-COM mate.

[gti-r-vr6 0]

Thanks for the reply mate,it only flashes when the ignition is on with the engine turned off.If the engine is running it is on all the time.

I am going to have to unplug the bulb and hope it passes its mot tommorow and try and get it on vagcom at some time if it passes.

[gti-r-vr6 0]

Well heres a wierd one,i have unplugged the abs light and my abs is working as normal again,plug it back in and the abs stops working!?!?

How the hell can just unplugging the light make a difference?

I also had been looking into why the abs light was flashing and i thought it may have been flashing a fault code 2234 {supply voltage}.

So i looked into how to read the fault flash codes though the dianostic socket just above the ash tray behined the little cover on obd1 golf.But every time i tryed to wire it up it would blow the 15amp fuse second from the right in the fuse box?

I was going from the black plug top red + wire to a little led then from the led to the white plug bottom yellow sd wire then back to the black plug bottom brown - wire for 5 second then off with ignition on.But like i said it just blows the fuse straight away?

Am i doing this right?

[cabrioman 6]

err no mate u need to plug a vag com in to read faults codes and it just so happens i live in kent and have one ... where in kent are u ???

[gti-r-vr6 0]

I am in ashford area mate,if my car dont pass its mot and i ask you nicely could you stick it on your vagcom?

Tbh if it passes its mot i will be alright as its still working with the light unplugged for some reason,and the car is a bit of a dog if i am honest :$ so its not a major problem.

I got that flash code info out of some fault dianostic code book that did have the early 92-96 vr6 golf listed in there?

It the same sort of thing like in these links but i thing on the golf its the abs light that flashes as i dont think it has an engine check light?

Also i dont think the obd1 golf vr6's have the blue plug but in the fault code book i am on about you can do it with just the black and white plug,or maybe there is a blue plug hid up somewhere?

http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/codes/vr6.html

http://www.oichan.org/mods/obd/obd.htm

And heres a link to a later obd2 vr6 i think and i think they come with a jumper tool as standard?

http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/engine/connector_shorting_method.html

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Your VR6 wont pass it's MOT if you remove the bulb. ABS light needs to follow the correct sequence of operation, I.E comes on, and then goes out...

[gti-r-vr6 0]

Your VR6 wont pass it's MOT if you remove the bulb. ABS light needs to follow the correct sequence of operation' date=' I.E comes on, and then goes out...

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I know i was worrying about this a little bit, but i have just had it up there and it has only failed on one anti roll bar link and the emissions which i thought it might fail on as on the old mot it failed on emissions first.

I tryed turning the fuel pressure right down but that just made it worse and i know my cats in bit as i have had bits come out of the exhaust.

I am now just about to go get a new anti roll bar link and a new cat should be in by about 1pm so i am hopeing i can get it knocked back together and take it back up there tommorow,then hopefully its happy days (h)

[cabrioman 6]

well if u need it lookin at mate just give me a pm mate

[gti-r-vr6 0]

well if u need it lookin at mate just give me a pm mate

Thanks mate i will drop you a pm if i get anymore issues with it

As for the mot i am happy to say it has passed 8o|

[ez_101 1]

hi i have a similar issue... my ABS light is constantly on?! does this mean there is a fault that will be an easy Vag com fix?

[gti-r-vr6 0]

I dont think it is an easy vag com fix,but vag com should point you in the rirght direction as to what sencer or part of the abs is playing up.

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Get it on the VAG-COM, mostly the issues are caused by ABS speed sensors, just a simple case of replacing, but VAG-COM will tell you which one is causing the fault.

[ez_101 1]

ok thanks guys!!