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[footloose]

I noticed that when i had started the car this morning the traction controll and ABS light was on and when i drove off the speedo wasn't working. When i had stopped for a while and tried to start again the engine would not turn over. I left it for a while came back and tried again it was fine. though the two lights were on again. I have the battery on charge at the moment even though it registers on the charger as charged. Any one got any ideas..

[dbug]

Most likely (99%) abs ecu furbared mate - if you're extremely lucky could be a "wheel" sensor.

[TheBoy]

What age is the car?

[footloose]

Its a 2000 omega elite 3lt V6. I have jst been reading the hand book and it do's mention that when the battery go's flat. The ABS & TC lights will stay on. I did charge the batt last night and refitted it. havn't tried it yet. will come back on when done.

[footloose]

Yep after charging the battery last night i started the car this morning and all was OK . One to watch out for i'd say in the current conditions.
Demisters, heated seats etc must take their toll.
Tanks for your suggestions.

[Bixy1]

Interesting.
Time for a new battery though I think. 

[car5car]

I noticed that when i had started the car this morning the traction controll and ABS light was on and when i drove off the speedo wasn't working. When i had stopped for a while and tried to start again the engine would not turn over. I left it for a while came back and tried again it was fine. though the two lights were on again. I have the battery on charge at the moment even though it registers on the charger as charged. Any one got any ideas..

ABS module is bad, go to junk yard to get another one. Bosch 5.3 module. Maybe, problem is intermittent.

[Mart280]

I have the same problem, I noticed today coming back from canterbury to Hastings, the TC and ABS lights came on together for a few seconds, it did it probably 4 or 5 times and I think they came on just after I applied the brakes, I had a new battery about 6 months ago, but todays journey of about 50 miles each way is a rare longish journey for me, almost 100% of my Omega use is very short journeys of a couple of miles perhaps a few times a day, with blowers going and lights so the battery gets a lot of use.

I saw wheel sensor mentioned, a couple of weeks ago I replaced the rear brake pads for the MOT, the metal clips more or less disintergrated when i removed them and couldnt be refitted, could this be connected ?  I also replaced a front tie rod and an advisory was front brake pads are low but I havnt changed them yet, just thought I would include this info

Just want to add that my old battery didnt make the TC and ABS lights come on so am I looking at a fubared ABS ECU ?

[Mart280]

After re-reading Footlooses post again i havent experienced any of the other problems, the car drives normally when the lights come on and the speedo works.

[Mart280]

Most likely (99%) abs ecu furbared mate - if you're extremely lucky could be a "wheel" sensor.

Whereabouts can I find the wheel sensor guys and what exactly does it do, because I havent had any of the other problems Footloose has had apart from the lights coming do you think my ABS ECU is ok ? sorry for hi-jacking the thread.

[albitz]

At the rear there is one each side of the diff with a wire going to it.Also one similar on each front hub.I had a rear one play up a year or so ago which gave similar symptoms to ABS ECU failure.Only way to tell for certain is either to have the info read by an appropriate code reader such as tech 2 or replace parts.They send wheel speed info to ABS ECU.

[Mart280]

Thanks Albitz, I might wip the nearside front wheel off tomorrow for a look, I have a vague memory of putting a connector or something back on near the hub when we did the tie rod.

[albitz]

Might be worth checking the connector is pushed fully home.

[footloose]

I suspect that the speedo also works from the same module sa the abs. Since recharging the battery. I have had no further problems. The batt. is about 8 months old and up to spec.
Most of my trips are pretty short and frequent during the day. I would think that all the stopping and starting will take its toll on the batt especially as the heater is on most of the time.
Also this bloody traffic master woman keeps shouting at me telling me that my sub has run out. I switch her off and she turns the radio on. How can i turn her off. 

[Shackeng]

I suspect that the speedo also works from the same module sa the abs. Since recharging the battery. I have had no further problems. The batt. is about 8 months old and up to spec.
Most of my trips are pretty short and frequent during the day. I would think that all the stopping and starting will take its toll on the batt especially as the heater is on most of the time.
Also this bloody traffic master woman keeps shouting at me telling me that my sub has run out. I switch her off and she turns the radio on. How can i turn her off. 

I know, I think I was married to her once!