Hi

 

A while back I was getting the old heavy steering/speedo failure/HICAS & ABS lights on, usually when wet and/or cold. I jacked the car up the other week, wiggled, squeezed and blitzed the Speed Sensor with WD40.

 

This solved the heavy steering and failing speedo :) But for 5 or so minutes each morning until the car warms up the HICAS and ABS lights stay lit :confused: No other symptoms.

 

A couple of times going round a bend quickly they have both lit momentarily - but that sounds like its low fluid? But why would low fluid being indicated stop indicating when the car is up to temperature? :confused:

 

Cheers for any input :)

 

Pete

Oh and my ABS system is cack, I need to do a diagnostic as I've locked up in the wet quite easily this last week.

why would low fluid being indicated stop indicating when the car is up to temperature?

 

I think its just that warmed up fluid expands enough to raise the sensor float past the low warning point.

Good point Willie, just seems a bit too similar to the first problem. Gonna check levels and do a HICAS diagnostic. I *think* there's 15 ft in the work carpark til I hit the wall lol.

 

Some of these bloody dianostics are worse than PS2 cheats to master :rofl:

 

Cheers

 

Pete

mine locks up in the dry with no abs lights on:confused: i shall be watching this thread with interest:D

Right the HICAS diagnostic showed up no flashes...presume that means no fault :rolleyes:

 

However my PS fluid is low LOL :eek: and the pipe off the bottom is wet with fluid. That'll be it :D Job for Saturday.

 

Cheers lads :)

 

Dunno about the ABS tho :confused:

can you do mine after? my PS is leaking from the big banjos but i cant tighten them a nats nuts! pita!

You could try wrapping some ptfe tape round the thread maybe?

Yeah mines tight too (!) It must have a small split near the end.