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I think the Cougar needs a new one... ABS/handbrake light comes on a lot during driving, had new brake fluid put in yesterday and topped up to the correct level (no it's not leaking anywhere BTW), and a local guy I know checked for ABS fault codes and there were none.

It's booked in with Ford for next week as apparently they are the only people that can do more diagnostics on it, but he seemed to think it might be the pump.

I've seen secondhand ones go for between £60-£100 so I'm guessing a brand new one will be quite a lot more?
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8th Sep 11 at 09:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new ones are very expensive, 500 quidish

id get a 2nd hand one
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FFS bloody car

It would be nice if it was something simple like a bad connection between the plug and the ABS unit, on the V6 it's not exactly in an easy position to get to (I tried last night).
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whats the issue?
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it will 90% be a sensor they dont always show up a fault.

if not a sensor the remaining 9% will be one of the tone wheels worn or dirty.

the remaning 1% will be pump.
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also wont show fault if sensor is just dirty so might just need a clean
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Basically you are driving along and whether you drive like an OAP or a boy racer a few minutes into driving the yellow ABS light and the red handbrake on warning light will come up, normally it stays on for the entire journey but occasionally the yellow TC light will come on for half a second and then all the lights will go out!

I did think it was a sensor as that seemed to be the common thing according to my Internet research so I was a bit surprised when he said no faults were logged.
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How do you get to the sensors to clean them and where are they/what do they look like Steve?
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8th Sep 11 at 09:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
red handbrake warning light? have you checked your brake fluid level?
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
had new brake fluid put in yesterday and topped up to the correct level (no it's not leaking anywhere BTW)
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weird why the red handbrake light is coming on, not seen that before usually fluid levels, unless fluid level sensor is faulty.
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http://www.fordwiki.co.uk/index.php/Handbrake_And_ABS_Warning_Light_Troubleshooting
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I think I read somewhere that both those lights come on when there is an ABS fault.
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if there is a problem with sensor, or tone wheel or anything like that its usually just abs light unless the red light is something specific to the cougar
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8th Sep 11 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No idea, it's not too different engine/electrics wise to a Mondeo TBH.

If it's not chucking it down with rain this weekend I might jack the car up and check the condition of the sensors and the wiring going to the wheels.

The previous owner of the car did sod all to maintain it so it wouldn't surprise me if it was something simple like a sensor needed cleaning or connecting properly to a wiring plug somewhere.
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Ive got an Ibiza ABS unit for cheaps

 
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