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    ABS Failure

    jamies williams has failed MOT on abs light comin on n stayin on, am i right in thinking if u take the fuse out and disable the system it can pass?!

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    No. If you take the fuse out the ABS light would come on anyway. Check the fuse first.

    Or take the bulb out. :P

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    ah right, thank god i aint got that shite in my car!!

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    yer but if u remove the bulb it will still fail?! as i was told the abs light needs to come on, on ignition and go out when started!?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie_Williams3
    yer but if u remove the bulb it will still fail?! as i was told the abs light needs to come on, on ignition and go out when started!?
    My Hybrid does not have ABS but still has the dash symbol (as I have Williams 3 dials) and doesn't come on with ignition and still passed its MOT less then a month ago.

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    mine was a twat for ages with coming on and going off - I did 3 mot's 2 in different garages and took the bulb out a few days before - never had a problem - did the same with airbag light.. then got told that doesn't matter!


 

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