Hi, a little while ago i had the abs unavailable come on. A friend of mine has a genuine delphi machine so he tried that and it said front left sensor. I bought an aftermarket one, had the code taken off and it worked for a week before it came back on again, same reason according to the delphi. The guy said perhaps it was a bad sensor so i bought another and took the old one back.
After putting this one on the connection seemed loose where it attaches to the wiring loom so i also taped it up. Yet again 2 weeks later it came on again. Bought a 3rd one, same again (by this time i had bought my own delphi (fake one obviously but it read and removed codes so i was fine with it). Again front left sensor. I figured it must be the connection.
By this time the motor factors said the 1st returned one had been tested and was fine, refused to give me my money back so i wasnt about to buy another. I decided that as i had a spare and the connection was iffy at best i'd cut the wires and join them with a terminal block. Worked for 1 full day then same again.
This first happened after a car wash (ive read on google this is a common occurence). 2nd time exactly the same and today it was raining so ive wondered if water is part of the problem. Someone mentioned an abs ring (after removing the sensor i can see down the hole. Ive been told theyre toothed but all i can see is a sort of disc, similar to looking at the edge of a brake disc, am i looking at the wrong bit?
Anyway, big problem is im a driving instructor, they wont let the car go out on any more tests until this is fixed. Ive only just started the job and cash is tight, the cars already been into a garage the first twice i had this sensor changed so i cant afford to keep doing that. I tried the last one myself but obviously that hasnt worked. It is an intermittent fault which makes it even harder to sort but if it comes on in 1 more test the car wont go out.
PS, the delphi has said permanent fault first time and present fault the last time. Always front left sensor. Any help is very much appreciated as i have 4 tests in March and dreading each one of them. I can take the code off but know it will just keep coming back on. I have called another garage who have told me that even tho i have my own machine theyll only use theirs and will charge £30 before even looking at fixing the problem. Thing is i KNOW their machine will say sensor and theyll just suggest buying another which is a total waste of time and money. Please help
After putting this one on the connection seemed loose where it attaches to the wiring loom so i also taped it up. Yet again 2 weeks later it came on again. Bought a 3rd one, same again (by this time i had bought my own delphi (fake one obviously but it read and removed codes so i was fine with it). Again front left sensor. I figured it must be the connection.
By this time the motor factors said the 1st returned one had been tested and was fine, refused to give me my money back so i wasnt about to buy another. I decided that as i had a spare and the connection was iffy at best i'd cut the wires and join them with a terminal block. Worked for 1 full day then same again.
This first happened after a car wash (ive read on google this is a common occurence). 2nd time exactly the same and today it was raining so ive wondered if water is part of the problem. Someone mentioned an abs ring (after removing the sensor i can see down the hole. Ive been told theyre toothed but all i can see is a sort of disc, similar to looking at the edge of a brake disc, am i looking at the wrong bit?
Anyway, big problem is im a driving instructor, they wont let the car go out on any more tests until this is fixed. Ive only just started the job and cash is tight, the cars already been into a garage the first twice i had this sensor changed so i cant afford to keep doing that. I tried the last one myself but obviously that hasnt worked. It is an intermittent fault which makes it even harder to sort but if it comes on in 1 more test the car wont go out.
PS, the delphi has said permanent fault first time and present fault the last time. Always front left sensor. Any help is very much appreciated as i have 4 tests in March and dreading each one of them. I can take the code off but know it will just keep coming back on. I have called another garage who have told me that even tho i have my own machine theyll only use theirs and will charge £30 before even looking at fixing the problem. Thing is i KNOW their machine will say sensor and theyll just suggest buying another which is a total waste of time and money. Please help