Service/ABS/Traction Control Light

[daveyc2k2]

Hi Guys, has a look but can't seemt to find anything of significance on this.

Every now and then when I'm driving my service, abs and traction control lights come on. If I turn the engine off and back on again they go out. I find it's usually during this poor weather as had this last year with the snow and then during the summer drove to Manchester and Bath and it never came on once.

Any ideas why this might be happening and is it likely to be a problem??

Thanks,

Davey

 

[Damo_Sport]

I was told its some sensor behind the steering wheel. as i hit my steering wheel once and mine came on too lol

 

[Arney]

I had my light come on and took it to the garage for a quick plug in and came up with the steering colomn position sensor. However since clearing the fault it hasnt come back since. The sensor isnt too expensive.. Get it plugged in as the fault should be logged?

 

[Harpham]

Could be the Clock Squib thing. I thought mine went on the 172, so I bought a spare one (still have it if you need one) but it wasnt this problem.

In my case, it ended up being the abs ring and abs sensor.

 

[daveyc2k2]

Ok thanks guys!! I will get it into a garage in the new year to get it checked out. Just seems weird that it's only when the weather is bad!!

 

[daveh-]

sames happend with me... i think its cause the snow gets into the sensors and blocks them up... took my car for a drive down the motorway today and its fine now.. didnt come on after driving for an hour in no snow. but last night i couldnt keep the bloody thing off... came on.. turned ignotion off, back on... went down road and its back on again.. i wouldnt bother taking it till the snows gone ( thats if you have snow that is)

 

[wilts172]

This happended to me on a long run on thurs in bad weather. Looks like its nothing to serious then phew!

 

[Telboi_Clio_182]

Davey, did you find out what the prob was from a garage? i have same thing. cheers

Terry

 

[MicKPM]

It could honestly be a number of things... a poor connection or the "SAS" itself is pretty common as these cars get on a bit but swapping it on a whim isn't smart so get it diagnosed - plus i'm sure the "SAS" needs setting up on a CLIP

 

[gee423]

Sorry for reviving a dead thread, but just incase it helps any one else looking for an answer my 172 was doing this as well, only during snow, after looking at it, it was because one of my rear brakes were binding slightly, which when driving on the snow was locking the wheel, and because the other 3 were turning as normal it thought it was a problem with the abs ring and brought on the light.
I only noticed because when I pulled into my driveway i had 3 normal tyre marks and 1 snow plough effect lol.

Hope this helps