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Old 02-24-2012, 10:18 PM
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two days ago , i brought home my newborn daughter from the hospital with "matilda" (98 VDP). so we are all set... my wife is in the room , we are all packed up , and i go to the carpark to fetch her. upon starting , she gives me a "abs / tracs / stability " warning all at once!!! ok , i pull to the front of the hospital and put the family inside (rear facing infant seat fits spectacularly by the way). we get home and settle in ... before long it annoys me enough to go out and poke about to see what is up. i unplugged the connector to the ABS unit and prayed with electical cleaner , then applied di-electric grease to the connection points. started her back up , and no messages.... i will just chalk it up to her being jealous of the new child !!!!
 

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two days ago , i brought home my newborn daughter from the hospital with "matilda" (98 VDP). so we are all set... my wife is in the room , we are all packed up , and i go to the carpark to fetch her. upon starting , she gives me a "abs / tracs / stability " warning all at once!!! ok , i pull to the front of the hospital and put the family inside (rear facing infant seat fits spectacularly by the way). we get home and settle in ... before long it annoys me enough to go out and poke about to see what is up. i unplugged the connector to the ABS unit and prayed with electical cleaner , then applied di-electric grease to the connection points. started her back up , and no messages.... i will just chalk it up to her being jealous of the new child !!!!

Your solder joint in the unit is starting to short. It will only get worse and worse. There is a fix thread which helped me fix mine. No problems since.
 
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thanks. cold you supply the link if possible?
 
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.....And CONGRATULATIONS!! (on having a new baby)
 
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.....And CONGRATULATIONS!! (on having a new baby)
thanks "d"... no relation to the twisted sister singer huh?
 
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Hope you get the cat sorted.

Congrats on the baby!
 
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congrats on the new addition to your family!
Sorry to har your car's playing up but looks like a good reply from Adam there.....nice one Adam
Hope it helps
 
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Congrats from me too.

3 most common things for this warning are as follows,
Weak battery
dirty wheel speed sensor
solder joints - ABS pump controller board (as Adam stated)
 
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Domer- no relation.
 
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I wouldn't panic yet. I get that message sometimes and it seems to be due to slightly low voltage or grounds and contacts. Could be jealousy too. Congrats !
 
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