Advice please, lots of warning lights on VXR8

Advice please, lots of warning lights on VXR8

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thewhangie

Original Poster:

237 posts

162 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Hi people,

Just came home in the car tonight, started it up and on came ABS fault light, traction control turned off warning and the 30 secs later on came engine warning light.

Drove it home, only 1 mile, temp, battery and oil gauges seem fine.

Nothing obvious on looking at the engine, but I am not great with mechanics!

Running well over last few weeks, a few hundred mile runs no problem.

2009 vxr8 with only 31k miles.

I stay in Oban so there's not really a specialist garage on my doorstep.

Anyone else had this?

Any ideas gratefully appreciated, thanks.

Janosh

1,735 posts

166 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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I might be wrong but I think this is typical of a battery dying...

maxmc2

2,061 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Janosh said:
I might be wrong but I think this is typical of a battery dying...
+1 for battery had similar on my dads car

phillg

313 posts

208 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Had that on mine,and was solved by replacing the wiring harness to the ABS sensors on the rear,
Harness was supplied by Monkfish.

thewhangie

Original Poster:

237 posts

162 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Hmmmmm, I have had some problems with the battery, it doesn't do many miles a year.

If it was just a new battery that would be a relief.

mik_ok

1,568 posts

240 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Sounds like classic battery symptoms. Get yourself a CTEK 5.0 or similar,if you want to maintain it on a rarely-used car.

Hold down left thumbwheel on the steering wheel as you turn the key to the ignition position. Engineering/diagnostic mode. What does it estimate your % battery charge as?

thewhangie

Original Poster:

237 posts

162 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Battery charge is 34%, good or replacement needed?

This is the original battery, could probably do with being replaced whatever.

KST80

243 posts

128 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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phillg said:
Had that on mine,and was solved by replacing the wiring harness to the ABS sensors on the rear,
Harness was supplied by Monkfish.
Me too.

vxr2010

2,554 posts

158 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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I agree battery is prob first thing to do , mines on a battery conditioner most of the time , I bought a cheap battety on eBay 43 £ to my door with a three or four year warranty and the voltage plus per cent charge is much better now as its holding its charge better

adaptive

821 posts

189 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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KST80 said:
Me too.
Had this on my old one too

megavxr8

135 posts

111 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Hello mate I had same problem the other week. So I went home after work and took all wheels off and cleaned all connectors with electric cleaner and so far lights have stayed off.

Or like some guys say change battery see if that helps

Granby

2,473 posts

214 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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phillg said:
Had that on mine,and was solved by replacing the wiring harness to the ABS sensors on the rear,
Harness was supplied by Monkfish.
Had this as well except it was the sensor not the harness

vxr2010

2,554 posts

158 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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The answer to your battery bit , 34 per cent is a bit low , it does still start, what made me change mine was I went away for a few days car was starting but per cent was dropping and I thought I did not want hassle of a flat battery

thewhangie

Original Poster:

237 posts

162 months

Saturday 29th August 2015
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Ok, so I have disconnected and reconnected the battery.

Engine warning light has gone but ABS light remains.

Traction control still off.

I suppose the next step is to get it somewhere to get it plugged in and a fault code diagnosis?

thewhangie

Original Poster:

237 posts

162 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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Sorted, was a faulty ABS sensor on the passenger rear wheel.

Not too pricey!

Back on the road.

mik_ok

1,568 posts

240 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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Out if interest - where did you take it?

thewhangie

Original Poster:

237 posts

162 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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Munros Garage , Oban.

Granby

2,473 posts

214 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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thewhangie said:
Sorted, was a faulty ABS sensor on the passenger rear wheel.

Not too pricey!

Back on the road.
Same as mine, quick and easy fix smile