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    ABS TC unit

    My ABS TC lights have been intermittently staying on. My mechanic has told me that it will cost about $6000 to replace. I cant believe it! Love my defender but some pills are too big to swallow...

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    Id be getting a second opinion
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    No need for a big bill like that I have no connection to these people but Ian Jobson can fix the modulator he did one for me, mine was a serious mess I think it cost $800 from memory it will likely cost less than this

    http://www.jobsonelectronics.com/

    If its just shuttle valves you can do them yourself for not much I guess it depends if you are confident working on brakes
    the modulator is a PITA to get out in a Defender


    Quote Originally Posted by Nemo View Post
    My ABS TC lights have been intermittently staying on. My mechanic has told me that it will cost about $6000 to replace. I cant believe it! Love my defender but some pills are too big to swallow...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemo View Post
    My ABS TC lights have been intermittently staying on. My mechanic has told me that it will cost about $6000 to replace. I cant believe it! Love my defender but some pills are too big to swallow...
    Get a new mechanic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by djam1 View Post
    No need for a big bill like that I have no connection to these people but Ian Jobson can fix the modulator he did one for me, mine was a serious mess I think it cost $800 from memory it will likely cost less than this

    http://www.jobsonelectronics.com/

    If its just shuttle valves you can do them yourself for not much I guess it depends if you are confident working on brakes
    the modulator is a PITA to get out in a Defender
    Hey thanks djam. I will get onto it asap. When it comes to brakes id prefer to leave it to the pro's.

    Thanks again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemo View Post
    My ABS TC lights have been intermittently staying on. My mechanic has told me that it will cost about $6000 to replace. I cant believe it! Love my defender but some pills are too big to swallow...
    Similar issue..... Intermittent ABS & TC lights eventually turned into permanently ON. Turned out it was just the rear sensors. My mechanic said they could only get the sensor harness at apprx $600. Instead they recommended me sourcing it from the UK to save some coin (good on em!). With shipping, it was just over 1/3 of that price. A second opinion from another mechanic might be worthwhile.

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    If I ASSUME you own a TD5 110....
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    I have not seen fitting a new switch pack and or doing harness mod work on a Defender TD5

    I've only ever had 2 TD5 Defenders where this fault has come up, both times ended up replacing the abs assembly.

    Regards
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    Regards
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    Be very careful with the option B mod on a Defender if the wires short on the mount the front brakes will lock up on dirt tracks don't ask how i know

    Quote Originally Posted by DazzaTD5 View Post
    I have not seen fitting a new switch pack and or doing harness mod work on a Defender TD5

    I've only ever had 2 TD5 Defenders where this fault has come up, both times ended up replacing the abs assembly.

    Regards
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    Quote Originally Posted by djam1 View Post
    Be very careful with the option B mod on a Defender if the wires short on the mount the front brakes will lock up on dirt tracks don't ask how i know
    I dont actually know what AULRO have called the particular fix or mod, my point was over 30 years or so of working on Land Rovers I've only had 2 Defender TD5 models come to me with the oh so common Disco 2 fault.

    I believe I'm always very careful when working on customers vehicles regardless of the repair.

    AND completely crazy enough..... today.... Defender TD5 with a electrical shuttle switch fault.....
    I've not fixed it, merely cleared the fault code and stuck some black tape over the abs light

    Regards
    Daz
    Regards
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