ABS warning light issue - module diagnosed

[JamieH86]

Hi all.  For a few months the ABS warning light has been coming on intermittently; when not on, the ABS works.  When on, doesn't etc.  Thought it might be a sensor.

 

Took it to a local, reputable garage today who didn't do any visual checks but scanned it and yielded:-

 

1.01276 ABS hydraulic pump - electrical fault in circuit

 

I asked if sensors and wiring etc had been checked and was told no, as 'where do you start'.   Only option was a new ABS computer module at £1300, which is more than the car value.

 

Car by the way is 1.9 TDI Mark 2.

 

So... is it effectively a slow write-off (seven months left on MOT) or is there hope?

[Breezy_Pete]

Where I'd start is by looking at the connections to the fuse of, and the wiring to the ABS return flow pump.

If you share your VIN with me in a private message I can probably research this a little for you.

Whereabouts in the world are you?

[JamieH86]

On 03/05/2024 at 21:44, Breezy_Pete said:

Where I'd start is by looking at the connections to the fuse of, and the wiring to the ABS return flow pump.

If you share your VIN with me in a private message I can probably research this a little for you.

Whereabouts in the world are you?

Apologies for the delayed reply!

 

I took it to another garage and turns out... it was the ABS pump!

 

So that's a gulf of about £1000 in repairs between the two garages.