Temporary ABS glitch in cold weather

Feb 29, 2004 4 Replies
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Puzzled me ...



Wednesday last week (cold snap here in London), started up (Nissan 200SX) and drove around a bit (5 miles) and the ABS dashboard warning light came on. Parked up at home and noted that whirring was coming from the engine compartment - looked like part of the ABS circuitry with pipes / wires running off to the four wheels (R, L, RR, RL).



Whirring continued once ignition switched off and kept going until battery flattened ! Recharged the battery overnight and next morning (warmer weather) the cars started fine and ABS happily back to normal.



Any ideas what might have happened? I'm going to guess temperature - but it seems a pretty feeble explanation ... Cheers



Martin (sandylane.d.c.u)



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Common 200SX problem, mine used to do it too.... its down to the relays in the ABS unit, if it does it again, pop the bonnet and punch the little black box on the ABS pump.... the whirring should stop and ABS will be fine again. Until next time.

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Many thanks !

Cheers

Martin (sandylane.d.c.u)

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No probs mate, it might be worth you checking out the forums

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very helpful people on there :)

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I suppose it's possible that a sensor froze... but ordinarily this would stop when you were stationary... surely?

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