Need Help Urgently!!!

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

its snowing and my car is skidding wen applying on the brakes then all of the sudden da ABS, SERVICE LIGHT and TRANCTION LIGHT came on... wats wrong? does anyone know?

Thanks

Lee

 

[msa197]

They do when your ABS is used to control the skid. iirc

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

even with da service light and traction control light? so would i need to take it to a renault dealer?

 

[msa197]

No if unless the light is still ON

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

thanks mate. i thought my car has F**KED up once again. has it happened to you before? wen it came on, i jus stopped at da side and switched the engine off then on again. the lights were gone. but i read in da manual to take it the the dealer though?

 

[msa197]

Yes it has and still does when driving in snow, ice or when raods are very wet/greasy.

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

so if i dont switched the engine off, does the lights go off automatically?

 

[ant]

R.D.F.M.

read da fookin' manual!

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

haha i did. it said take it to the dealer if one of the lights come on with the service light

 

[dazraffan]

theres a sensor /microswitch needs ajusting in the brake system its common fault they come out the factory set up wrong mine did it takes about half an hour for renault to fix

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

so do i or do i not need to take to the renault dealer?

 

[ant]

haha i did. it said take it to the dealer if one of the lights come on with the service light

erm, ok, er, ignore that bit

 

[Mattieuk]

If da serv light cum on during normal drive, den take it to da dealer (Garage not drugs).

Respect ya rasclart

 

[dazraffan]

yerh take to the reno it wont take them long otherwise its just gonna come on every time the abs comes on

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

cool, how will i know da abs is working?

 

[Mattieuk]

When da light comes on,also you can feel da abs kick in wen ye brake.
If it aint working ya wip will skid

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

da first time it skidded it came on, den it stayed on though

 

[TheCake]

Did you honestly expect ABS to work when the tyres aren't in contact with the ground? Think about it.

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

oh sorry, i didnt think.. lol.. but wen it came on and stayed on though? wat bout that? da service light n traction control was on too

 

[Mattieuk]

Dude joking apart, If you are worried take it down to your local Renault dealer and ask them to have a look.

They will most likely have the answer.

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

yeah im gonna go in 2mrw but just dont understand how da 3 lights came on lol. but u think its driveable da now?

 

[TheCake]

Is you avin probs wiv ya inglesh or sumit? :S

 

[Mattieuk]

yeah im gonna go in 2mrw but just dont understand how da 3 lights came on lol. but u think its driveable da now?

It should be fine to drive....just take it steady, and don't keep slamming the anchors on to test any theories (especially in this weather).

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

cool. thanks for your help guys. just hoping its ok. think the abs is still working coz its making some noise when the brakes lock and when its skidding

 

[dazraffan]

Is you avin probs wiv ya inglesh or sumit? :S

dats wot i thort !


sorry just having a laugh

 

[Lee_Clio182Cup]

haha ver funny

 

[TheCake]

I agree Lee. It was VERY funny indeed.

 

[ant]

funniest bit was someone saying renault would have the answers!!

bloody comedians on 'ere.