Manlord Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hi Lads, Can anyone help me out with this matter. I have the DSC & handbrake lights on and am going to clean all contacts between speed sensors but i just want to make sure I clean the right thing? Has anyone done this before and is there a picture of what I am looking for? I plan to do this tonight after work as we have indoor space but after that I will have to wait onother week with tail happy action, and not the good sort If you have any ideas or pics / links please can you reply. Many thanks in advance. Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hi Lads, Can anyone help me out with this matter. I have the DSC & handbrake lights on and am going to clean all contacts between speed sensors but i just want to make sure I clean the right thing? Has anyone done this before and is there a picture of what I am looking for? I plan to do this tonight after work as we have indoor space but after that I will have to wait onother week with tail happy action, and not the good sort If you have any ideas or pics / links please can you reply. Many thanks in advance. Warren It's likely just a faulty ABS sensor (aka speed sensor). They read small notches inside the spinning hub to work out the speed of the wheel, hence if once locks up, it will apply ABS, or if your car starts to slide it will allow DSC to cut power. Cleaning them isn't really an option. You often have to butcher the sensor out of the hub - rarely do they just pull out intact. Good news is its a fairly simple fix. You will need to get a diagnostic done to find out which sensor it is (one on all four wheels), and then either replce it yourself, or get them to do it. However - a BMW ABS sensor is circa £90, one from ECP is £30. Your choice... Fitting is just removal of a hex bolt and then pulling (read butchering ) the old one out of the hub. Fit the new one, plug in, and you're away. Hope that helps mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manlord Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 It's likely just a faulty ABS sensor (aka speed sensor). They read small notches inside the spinning hub to work out the speed of the wheel, hence if once locks up, it will apply ABS, or if your car starts to slide it will allow DSC to cut power. Cleaning them isn't really an option. You often have to butcher the sensor out of the hub - rarely do they just pull out intact. Good news is its a fairly simple fix. You will need to get a diagnostic done to find out which sensor it is (one on all four wheels), and then either replce it yourself, or get them to do it. However - a BMW ABS sensor is circa £90, one from ECP is £30. Your choice... Fitting is just removal of a hex bolt and then pulling (read butchering ) the old one out of the hub. Fit the new one, plug in, and you're away. Hope that helps mate. If there was one man I wanted to answer that it was you! When I wrote it I was thinking! Jesus I hope Keith sees this Thanks Pal. So I assume that its a faulty sensor (broken) or faulty (dirty & repairable). I might just try one and if it plays hardball I will walk away. Now is as good a time as any to see what they are about. Monday morning diagnostic it is then. Have a good weekend mate. Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 If there was one man I wanted to answer that it was you! When I wrote it I was thinking! Jesus I hope Keith sees this Thanks Pal. So I assume that its a faulty sensor (broken) or faulty (dirty & repairable). I might just try one and if it plays hardball I will walk away. Now is as good a time as any to see what they are about. Monday morning diagnostic it is then. Have a good weekend mate. Warren The only thing I'd say is there really isn't much that cleaning it will do mate as they are not optical. The usual problem is it just faults to open circuit (break in the cable/sensor element). You more than likely need a new one, and you don't want to take out a good one to clean it and end up damaging it! The other thing it could possibly be is a faulty ABS pump, wich is more costly, but chances are 9/10 times its just the sensor. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
individual Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 i posted the same problem, and tried to take it out. im used to removing trim and stuff as im a panel beater. lets just say after 10 minutes it got hoofed out and messing around. over hre in ireland its 200euro and 105 spurious ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 As Keith said No point at all in cleaning the dam things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingz999 Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 changed my drivers rear a few months ago not a chance it was coming out in one piece, really easy to change as above one hex bolt is all that holds it in and to get at it you just take the rear wheel off, got mine from ecp fitted fine. to get teh old one out i had to smash it out screwdriver and hammer job then long nose pliers to pull the bits out good thing is the hubs are hollow behind so small bits that go inside will fall out the bottom i just used the pliers to stop anything falling in incase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manlord Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 i posted the same problem, and tried to take it out. im used to removing trim and stuff as im a panel beater. lets just say after 10 minutes it got hoofed out and messing around. over hre in ireland its 200euro and 105 spurious ffs That's the problem. I'm in Ireland too.................................. Thanks for the advice lads. I did try to remove the hex head but ended up ringing it. It was caked in dirt so i just gave up. Bringing it to an indy early this week so I will let you know how i get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
individual Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 the lads above said ecp have em for 30. there is an ecp in belfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
