Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:10 pm

Yep, but your car is RHD so the master cylinder is on the other side, which means the ALB reservoir and brake fluid reservoir are fairly close to one another

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:51 pm

Replaced the bulb,
All lights gone out now

Ref this ...

Motor Factor say the ABS must be on same circuit as the brake lights (some sort of canbus system)?
If one bulb or something breaks then EVERYTHING on that canbus circuit will break/light-up too!

Post by **indigolemon** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:33 pm

Your vehicle is pre-canbus my good man, but he's close. It's just lazy programming.

1 - There is a brake lamp failure, display the brake lamp warning light
Now the bad programming part:
2 - In the ECU, the brake lamp warning light is interpreted as a serious problem with the braking system
3 - ALB (ABS) control unit will switch to failsafe mode if there is a braking system problem
(optional in 4G and 5G)
4 - If ALB/ABS is disabled, 4WS controller can't talk to speed sensors at wheels, so add the 4WS light too.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:18 pm

indigolemon wrote:Your vehicle is pre-canbus my good man, but he's close. It's just lazy programming.

1 - There is a brake lamp failure, display the brake lamp warning light
Now the bad programming part:
2 - In the ECU, the brake lamp warning light is interpreted as a serious problem with the braking system
3 - ALB (ABS) control unit will switch to failsafe mode if there is a braking system problem
(optional in 4G and 5G)
4 - If ALB/ABS is disabled, 4WS controller can't talk to speed sensors at wheels, so add the 4WS light too.

That's brilliant to know - thanks!

I think my ABS was disabled as it no longer make that WHIRRING noise when driving off.
What is ABS safe mode?

As for 4ws light on, my didn't come on at all?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:45 pm

3g's don't have a 4WS light, due to mechanical 4WS system. Indigo was referring to 4g's there.

If your ALB light comes on with the ignition and then goes out when the engine is running and especially seeing as the fault light came on with this bulb problem... I'd suspect yours has not been disabled.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:05 pm

After all that phaffing around and ...

Cant think why as the connections were quite tight as i made them to...possibly a real blown bulb this time...

...oh well, thanks to IndigoLemon can buy a new bulb INCLUDING the bulb holder now

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:07 pm

bad luck mate.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:14 pm

prelude91 wrote:bad luck mate.

Dont i have em all!

Anyway
Driver door not shut tight, meant to get bodyshop to sort.
But one bodyshop said u can save money and do yourself, just adjust the door pillar latch!

Oh...

Will try to fix lunchtime ...

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:34 pm

Ok
Whats the difference and which one should i buy???

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:50 am

The decimal point?

Lude Generation

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