waggie 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I've put my vr in for an MOT and the ABS light was on the garage have run a diagnostic on it(£40 just to plug a pc in but that's a different matter) and it is coming up saying "signal outside of tolerances" from my ABS pump they have checked the connections and they are in mint condition but they are not sure what it is as not an official vw garage but they think that the pump needs to be replaced at a cost of approx.£500. Can anyone shed any light on this or tell me somewhere to source a new/used pump at a minimum cost? cheers in advance Link to post Share on other sites
riggs 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 There's a couple of vw breakers in the west yorks area fella, smashing vw's in leeds , and a vw breakers in the paddock huddersfield, i'll pull out the numbers if you need them (£40 for diagnosis is ridiculous) Link to post Share on other sites
waggie 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 anywhere a bit closer to manchester? if not the numbers would be very usefull cheers!! Link to post Share on other sites
riggs 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Smashing vw'sUnit 4, 119, Jack Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1BSTel: 0113 243 5635 Breaking V.W'sAllen Row,The Triangle Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 4RRTel: 01484 431877Hope this helps don't know of any closer to you though, but huddersfield isnt far Link to post Share on other sites
waggie 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 do you know the opening hours so i can maybe give them a call tonight to see!! Link to post Share on other sites
riggs 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 both closed at the min fella but open at 9am Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Id query the £40 as that is just stupid! I got charged £20 by my specialist and I thought that was a bit high considering its just plugging the tool in and reading the codes. But I know they have to pay for these tools (used to work for a company who sold diagnostics tools) and know they arent exactly cheap unless you get VAGCOM. Link to post Share on other sites
waggie 0 Posted June 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 can i get the software(for free if poss) and a lead, is there lots of different versions and leads as my vr is a 96 P plate highline if that helps for the software? Link to post Share on other sites
dellert 0 Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 one of our members has one on ebay at moment if you go to the ebay links section!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
riggs 0 Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 there's loads of fault code readers on Egay starting from £30 Link to post Share on other sites
ihpj 0 Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Crikey! Thats the exact same fault I've got come up on my car: "ABS outside of tolerances" - coupled with the ABS light coming on.I had the fault cleared and system re-set. Light came on once since then (thats 3 weeks of driving) and I found it tends to come on when the weather has been hot. But if you switch off, leave it for 20 secnds and re-start it goes out and stays out. If the car or is used for 'in town runs' light doesn't come on.I had to pay £35 for the fault to be 'read' (different issue altogether I know) and cleaned the ABS contact in the engine bay etc. and no obvious signs of damage.Brakes seem to work fine with the light on or off. And can anyone shed anymore light on what this fault actually means please? Link to post Share on other sites
waggie 0 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 i found out it was actually the ABS controller that wasn't working in the end they had to remove it and get it checked and then replaced still cost £380 for it though so quite an expensive M.O.T.!!! Link to post Share on other sites
ihpj 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Whatever the cause my problem it seems to be intermittant. I ahven't seen the light since the system was reset (for a second time)... Link to post Share on other sites
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