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4 warning lights popped up

Post by healeyneil » Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:50 pm

As soon as I drove the car today, the lights came back on 😡 New sensor ordered

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Post by pvr » Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:58 pm

At least it is the cheap one. The rear one which I have to change as well is more than twice the cost
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Post by enuff_zed » Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:09 am

Which sensor was it?
Be sure to soak the mounting bolt in penetrating oil beforehand and use the exact size Allen key. 5mm or 6mm, can’t remember which.
Take it easy as you don’t want that bolt shearing off.
Last one I did we had to resort to Mole grips and removed the calliper to get enough purchase on the bolt.
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Post by pvr » Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:12 am

It is 5mm from my research
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Post by enuff_zed » Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:00 am

pvr wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:12 am It is 5mm from my research
Cheers.
Old age setting in! Only did the job last weekend. :roll:
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Post by pvr » Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:13 am

I ordered the Torx replacement bolts on your recommendation, so when I do the jobs at least I have the replacements to go in.
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Post by healeyneil » Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:06 pm

Don’t you love it when it all goes right for once ! New sensor fitted without and problems, did a reset, and it nows drives without any warning lights 👍👍

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Post by pvr » Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:34 pm

Great stuff. I still haven’t done mine :D

Did you get it out ok without issues?
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Post by healeyneil » Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:15 pm

Came out a treat. Biggest struggle was getting the grommet back on the back of the strut !

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Post by RickRob » Mon May 29, 2023 10:57 am

Mine has just started displaying these 4 warning lights, but only intermittently. It doesn’t do it on a really smooth road.

Car has just come back from having a new starter motor fitted. Could something have been knocked to cause this?
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Post by enuff_zed » Mon May 29, 2023 1:16 pm

RickRob wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 10:57 am Mine has just started displaying these 4 warning lights, but only intermittently. It doesn’t do it on a really smooth road.

Car has just come back from having a new starter motor fitted. Could something have been knocked to cause this?
Pretty sure it’s coincidence.
You’d need codes read to ascertain exactly what the problem is but as the wheel sensors record wheel revolutions then it maybe suggests one of those as obviously on a bend some wheels turn faster than others
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Post by pvr » Mon May 29, 2023 2:13 pm

If I remember well you are not too far from me? I have a code reader
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Post by RickRob » Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:04 pm

pvr wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 2:13 pm If I remember well you are not too far from me? I have a code reader
Thanks for the offer PVR.

My alternator failed yesterday, producing more lights than a Jean Michelle Jarre concert! Prior to that the 4 warning lights didn’t show themselves.

Being an optimist I am hoping that the new alternator will sort things out. If not I may well take you up on your kind offer.

Thanks for the advice chaps.
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