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What is the problem if ABS and brake lights on the dashboard in VW Passat light up?
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∙ 16y ago
I had a similar problem except that with mine the ABS and ESP lights were on. Suggestions on the internet was that the ABS pump needs to be changed and the cost is around £1000. However a friend of mine diagnosed the fault as follows using diagnostic equipment: 1) ECU does not know/is not allerted when the brakes are applied He suggested putting a new brake switch 2) Left speed sensor giving innacurate data. He suggested a good clean of the sensor but mainly the area around the sensor. After cleaning the area around the sensor, the ABS/ESP lights remained on. However upon fitting a new switch all lights on the dash board was off and the car is fine. My mate mentioned that people are too quick to start changing parts on a car when the actual problem is a very simple one. A new sensor if I had changed would have cost me £110!! Hope this helps I had a similar problem except that with mine the ABS and ESP lights were on. Suggestions on the internet was that the ABS pump needs to be changed and the cost is around £1000. However a friend of mine diagnosed the fault as follows using diagnostic equipment: 1) ECU does not know/is not allerted when the brakes are applied He suggested putting a new brake switch 2) Left speed sensor giving innacurate data. He suggested a good clean of the sensor but mainly the area around the sensor. After cleaning the area around the sensor, the ABS/ESP lights remained on. However upon fitting a new switch all lights on the dash board was off and the car is fine. My mate mentioned that people are too quick to start changing parts on a car when the actual problem is a very simple one. A new sensor if I had changed would have cost me £110!! Hope this helps
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