how do you add an abs light?

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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:33 pm

i would like to add an abs light to my dash, how do you do this as there is no abs light or abs symbol to put a bulb behind?
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:53 pm

There should be, the bulb is on a length of wire from the abs ecu
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:56 pm

make sure the bulb goes in the round bit that says abs below it
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:04 pm

the abs lamp is the same bulb type as used for ashtray etc and is found on the loom that plugs into the back of the speedo. like daz says it pushes into the dash.
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:04 am

Hello guys.

I'm going to have a go at fitting ABS in the next weeks and have an ABS ready iS (hubs and struts) but have no ABS symbol under my speedo.

Is it the ircle with an ! in it?

If not, do I need a new speedo with an ABS symbol in it?

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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:10 am

Just checked - ABS does indeed have it's own dash symbol. Of course it should, wasn't thinking.

Anyone have an ABS equipped speedo?

Promise to set the mileage to my correct original mileage.
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:06 pm

im sure all the binnacles are the same so u should have a hole for the abs bulb holder to fit into. u could shine a torch at the back of the binnacle and u will see the spare telltale symbols. abs is next to the (!) which i think is for auto transmission
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:42 pm

ABS light off

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ABS light on

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Hole for ABS bulb

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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:24 pm

Wow. It really is already there.

Just to be really anal and annoying, I'd still want the ABS symbol in white on there permanent like.

Thanks tho.
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:49 pm

Tip-ex?

Im sure it would look great :)
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:06 pm

You won't find an OE cluster with it in white. Mine is a '93 build, so quite late, and doesn't have it in white.

We didn't even know we had ABS until I spotted the pump and replaced the bulb!
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:09 pm

DanThe wrote:Tip-ex?

Im sure it would look great :)
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:18 pm

on my clocks the abs light is at the right under the rev counter