Warning lights after driving in the snow!

[preecy]

We had a lot of snow last night so the clio didnt like the journey into work this morning. I wasnt hopeful about some of the steep hills on route to work but the ESP got me up them, all be it very slowly. However, i've just started the car and have the following warning lights:

ESP, ABS, SERV & STOP

The ESP did take a bit hammering this morning and i got a wiff of burning clutch or brakes! Any idea what i've f**ked? I think i've had this problem before and it was just a dirty sensor, could it be the same problem?

 

[Dan 172]

Once you start driving on grippy surface it'll reset it's self.

It's just telling you something is wrong, as I guess the wheels have been spinning with the rear wheels aren't moving

 

[pinky]

As above or maybe a bit of crap has got into the sensor...think they are like a toothed cog type thing and a laser is aimed at the cog part...if anything is on it it will disrupt the circuit and send a fault.

 

[Dave..]

best driving in snow with the esp off

 

[preecy]

thank god, cant afford another trip to the garage.
cheers

 

[murcod]

best driving in snow with the esp off

Why on earth would you do that? It's designed to save your arse in exactly those conditions!

When I dynoed my 182 I had the fault light lit (forgot to turn the ESP off.) It came good after a while.

 

[Dave..]

Why on earth would you do that? It's designed to save your arse in exactly those conditions!

When I dynoed my 182 I had the fault light lit (forgot to turn the ESP off.) It came good after a while.

Esp goes mental in the snow, because the car starts sliding everywhere. It's better to have the car under control in the snow, than rely on an electric gizmo

 

[Da]

Exactly, switch it off and see the difference!

Gone are the years where people learnt how to drive properly :dapprove: