hi all im new to this forum, and need your help already lol my wifes just bought an 52 plate fabby and the abs light comes on after 65+ mph!! fault code reads 00597 differing wheel speed impulses intermittant any of you knowledgeable guys and girls can shed any light on it would be great

hi all im new to this forum, and need your help already lol my wifes just bought an 52 plate fabby and the abs light comes on after 65+ mph!! fault code reads 00597 differing wheel speed impulses intermittant any of you knowledgeable guys and girls can shed any light on it would be great

Are the wheels/tyres on the same axle different sizes or different wear rate?

Are the wheels/tyres on the same axle different sizes or different wear rate?

Or even different tyre pressures.

hi folks just checked tyre pressures n/s 30 and 32 o/s 25 an 15 lol going the garage in a bit wil let you all know

update: set tyre pressures to what they should be and low an behold.............same problem! doh onwards with the hunt :S

update: set tyre pressures to what they should be and low an behold.............same problem! doh onwards with the hunt :S

Perhaps something on the Ross-Tech Wiki will help:http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/00597

Are all the tyres definitely the same size?

hi all, yep tyres are definatly all the same size 3 are budget tyres 1 a conti, car has gone bk to garage today who we bought it off as its got warranty on it for them to check out will keep you all posted as to the out come

final update

got the fabby back today finally sorted, after i told them last week to check wheel bearings they decided to replace the abs module and road tested it........still there so replaced wheel bearings and tadAA!!!!!! light off

thanks guys and girls for your invaluable advice

del vw

final update

got the fabby back today finally sorted, after i told them last week to check wheel bearings they decided to replace the abs module and road tested it........still there so replaced wheel bearings and tadAA!!!!!! light off

thanks guys and girls for your invaluable advice

del vw

Good result :yes: