any simple fix?

[jamie128]

Hi there,

1.2 8v clio campus here. After it being sat on my driveway not being used for 2 weeks when i started driving it after about 20 minutes the ABS and SERV light came on together and have been on and off since. Is there anything simple that i can do to seen if it helps before paying for diagnostics???

Also i had new discs and pads put on the car about 6 weeks ago could this have affected anything and if it has could the garage be held liable for the repair?? Thanks

[DocArbathnot]

ABS light, simple things first, try cleaning the sensors.

[Benbay001]

jamie128 said:

Hi there,

1.2 8v clio campus here. After it being sat on my driveway not being used for 2 weeks when i started driving it after about 20 minutes the ABS and SERV light came on together and have been on and off since. Is there anything simple that i can do to seen if it helps before paying for diagnostics???

Also i had new discs and pads put on the car about 6 weeks ago could this have affected anything and if it has could the garage be held liable for the repair?? Thanks

Battery is low, maybe?

[Benbay001]

jamie128 said:

Hi there,

1.2 8v clio campus here. After it being sat on my driveway not being used for 2 weeks when i started driving it after about 20 minutes the ABS and SERV light came on together and have been on and off since. Is there anything simple that i can do to seen if it helps before paying for diagnostics???

Also i had new discs and pads put on the car about 6 weeks ago could this have affected anything and if it has could the garage be held liable for the repair?? Thanks

Battery is low, maybe?

[jhonn]

Make sure that your battery is fully charged; what used to work for me on the Audi was disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes or so - this allows the system to 'reset' and can help clear any codes that are stored.

[jamie128]

jhonn said:

Make sure that your battery is fully charged; what used to work for me on the Audi was disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes or so - this allows the system to 'reset' and can help clear any codes that are stored.

How can i test if its fully charged? It charged instantly after id left it for 2 weeks so surely its ok?

[jhonn]

jamie128 said:

How can i test if its fully charged? It charged instantly after id left it for 2 weeks so surely its ok?

You can't test the battery unless you have the equipment - however if it turns the car over briskly when cold and doesn't run-down when left over a few days it's probably fine. However, if it's more than about 5 years old it's probably worth getting a garage to test it, or just change it - a battery's performance does reduce over time. Modern cars are very susceptible to variations in battery voltage.

[General Madness]

Chances are there will either be a cracked or dirty abs ring or a dirty sensor/split wire.

I have a clio 172 and have had this twice now, once for each issue.

[jamie128]

General Madness said:

Chances are there will either be a cracked or dirty abs ring or a dirty sensor/split wire.

I have a clio 172 and have had this twice now, once for each issue.

Usually cheap to fix?

[leafspring]

IIRC ABS rings for a Clio are circa £10 each on e-Bay.

[DocArbathnot]

jamie128 said:

General Madness said:

Chances are there will either be a cracked or dirty abs ring or a dirty sensor/split wire.

I have a clio 172 and have had this twice now, once for each issue.

Usually cheap to fix?

Wheels off, take sensor out clean and refit. Cost zero and it may work.