Hi all I have a 2007 Skoda fabia and the abs light comes on beeps 3 times then goes off it don’t happen all the time but now it’s started doing the abs light and I’m loosing power steering again just for a few seconds I have had a OBD done but it’s not showing up anything does anyone have any ideas please what the problem is.
many thanks in advance  

This sounds like a charging problem, you need to check the alternator field and sense wires where they pass through a connector next to the gearbox, from your description one or both of these is almost completely fractured but not quite.

Thank you I have had the battery checked and all the voltage is fine  im running out of ideas 

3 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

This sounds like a charging problem, you need to check the alternator field and sense wires where they pass through a connector next to the gearbox, from your description one or both of these is almost completely fractured but not quite.

I have had the battery checked and voltage is all fine I’m not a technician but I’m running out of ideas 

It’s a 2007 Skoda fabia Petrol please help anyone any info would be great and has anyone had the same problem it can be fine for a week then suddenly it happens again 

16 minutes ago, Tim5387 said:

I have had the battery checked and voltage is all fine I’m not a technician but I’m running out of ideas 

 

It's not the battery, it's the wiring to the alternator.

20 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

 

It's not the battery, it's the wiring to the alternator.

Oh ok I’m taking it back to a garage tomorrow if I can get it in when they done the OBD it come up a sensor which I had replaced but I will mention what you said thank you so much it’s so frustrating and my partner drives it so as you can imagine when you loose power steering and the lights go off ect only for a few seconds it’s dangerous 

Sorry all I forgot to mention as well sometimes the passenger side electric window won’t work from the passenger side but does from the drivers side if that makes sense and the radio lights will go dim ect 

20 minutes ago, Tim5387 said:

Oh ok I’m taking it back to a garage tomorrow if I can get it in when they done the OBD it come up a sensor which I had replaced but I will mention what you said thank you so much it’s so frustrating and my partner drives it so as you can imagine when you loose power steering and the lights go off ect only for a few seconds it’s dangerous 

 

You didn't say the cars lights go off, this is starting to sound like an earth fault now.

1 minute ago, sepulchrave said:

 

You didn't say the cars lights go off, this is starting to sound like an earth fault now.

I forgot to mention it sorry my heads all over place stressing about it they literally go off for a about two seconds 

3 minutes ago, Tim5387 said:

I forgot to mention it sorry my heads all over place stressing about it they literally go off for a about two seconds 

Just while the abs and power steering light comes on beeps 3 times and goes off and it’s fine again 

15 minutes ago, Tim5387 said:

Just while the abs and power steering light comes on beeps 3 times and goes off and it’s fine again 

Sorry sepulchrave another update as it was my partner driving it when it happened she said the lights was flickering before they went off and the dash board lights was flickering she pulled over turned the engine off and started it again and it was fine again sorry for going back and fourth I really do appreciate your help 

Does anyone else have any ideas please 

1 minute ago, Tim5387 said:

Does anyone else have any ideas please 

Or any more about if it is the earth please

45 minutes ago, Tim5387 said:

Or any more about if it is the earth please

 

I strongly advise you to use an auto electrician rather than a garage, you can't diagnose and repair this yourself, a sparks can probably come to the car and fix it quickly and cheaply.

1 hour ago, sepulchrave said:

 

I strongly advise you to use an auto electrician rather than a garage, you can't diagnose and repair this yourself, a sparks can probably come to the car and fix it quickly and cheaply.

Sorry if this sounds stupid but what do you mean by an auto electrician 

3 minutes ago, Tim5387 said:

Sorry if this sounds stupid but what do you mean by an auto electrician 

I’ve just googled it thank you for your help and I will try that I will update the post with any news tomorrow thanks again 

I'm thinking a bad battery connection or battery earth. 

32 minutes ago, StevesTruck said:

I'm thinking a bad battery connection or battery earth. 

But wouldn’t that happen more regular it can go two weeks without doing anything then all of a sunned it’s happens