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Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 12:21 pm
by OED666
Hey homo's

how much do you think ford will charge to run a diagnostics test on my tin box. i am currently having issues with the ABS?

Since fitting the correct tone wheels to my big brakes, the check abs light is still on. the abs works for about 1 minute, then the light comes on and no abs. :(

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 12:30 pm
by krisisdog
Very good question, why not ring em and ask? :-P

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 12:39 pm
by BROCKYB8
If you wait till tonight mate xr lightning and bentls are both workers at ford . so they could tell u

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 1:14 pm
by OED666
krisisdog wrote:Very good question, why not ring em and ask? :-P



could do.. but just though i'd ask.. plus i am procrastinating about doing work. this is more time consuming.

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 5:00 pm
by CaRtZ
charged me $45 to remove the airbag light. it depends what is wrong with your ABS. could be looking at a sensor which they are making less and less genuine parts.

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 5:13 pm
by OED666
well, i rang up, and they said $88 just for a diagnosis.. :( gay.. i will be spewing if its to do with the new brakes too..

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 5:19 pm
by bentls
sif bother with abs anyway.... also depends what ford dealer u go to some are tight asses some are cool....

chances are they stored their NGS away somewhere and too lazy to get it out to check the codes.... or some might be cool and just do it for you free in the driveway....

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 5:23 pm
by galapogos01

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PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 5:58 pm
by sexyr6

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PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 6:22 pm
by XR_Lightning
as bentls already said it just depends where you go, they may make you book it in and pay by the hour or they may just come out and do it in the driveway, at my work if you rocked up later in the day out of the blue we would probably just grab the NGS and check it out in the driveway, cause at that time of day there wouldnt be much point booking it in and stuff

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 8:06 pm
by 67rce
Paul,

IIRC samftr has a diagnostics tester, i'll find out and let yet know

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 9:47 pm
by OED666
bentls wrote:sif bother with abs anyway.... also depends what ford dealer u go to some are tight asses some are cool....


defeats the purpose of spending $2000 on upgraded brakes that dont work as they should... i dont think my insurance would also like it if they were to find out my ABS was faulty..


Brett, that could be great if you could find out.. :)

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 17th, 2009, 11:40 pm
by Rollin
What is the air gap between the tone wheels and the sensor?

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 18th, 2009, 8:21 am
by Steady
galapogos01 wrote:FYI plz read http://www.fordmods.com/documents.php?d=48 k thx bye


Just pay ford $88...

galapogos01 wrote:FYI plz read http://www.fordmods.com/documents.php?d=48 k thx bye


It's not like ...

galapogos01 wrote:FYI plz read http://www.fordmods.com/documents.php?d=48 k thx bye


there is an easier way to this...

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 18th, 2009, 8:33 am
by OED666
Rollin wrote:What is the air gap between the tone wheels and the sensor?


dunno.. i havent checked. BT re-fitted the tone wheels and sensors, and he said they looked to be fitted correctly.

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 18th, 2009, 6:19 pm
by Rollin
Find out what it should be and check yours. Even half a mm too close or too far out can make the abs not work correctly.

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 18th, 2009, 6:52 pm
by OED666
Rollin wrote:Find out what it should be and check yours. Even half a mm too close or too far out can make the abs not work correctly.


umm... finding out what the gap should be might be difficult... :S... i'll give it a shot though


edit... now you have me thinking Rollin, could the uprights be different where the sensor fits, hence being the incorrect distance from the tone wheel...

Re: Diagnostics Test... How much$$$

PostPosted: March 18th, 2009, 11:36 pm
by Rollin
Use feeler gauges bro...