Thread: ABS Module - Need your Thoughts

Originally Posted by Skiboy

Steve

I will be very interested to hear your results as am seriously considering the same solution - it seems the most cost effective and reasonable solution. Esp as the new one I was offered for $2700 fitted would only have 6 months warranty!

I have emailed the UK supplier to find out the time line if I send them mine and wait for its reconditioned return.

I have also asked for info on the subsequent failure rate of the reconditioned units.

If these are any good then we need to let all D2 owners know as this is a major find.
Skiboy

Well the ABS module arrived today 6 days after I paid for it that is pretty good considering the weekend plus a public holiday in the UK actually it is quite amazing me thinks!!
I will have to wait till next week till my mechanic can fit it for me.
Will let you all know how it all goes
Steve

All.........for what it's worth.......

my ABS and amigo's diagnosed to rear RHS wheel sensor. Cleared faults- all OK. Cause- non-genuine pads, plenty of dust causing brake squeal and the frequency of the squealing freaks out the sensor.

It's as good an answer as I've heard.

Originally Posted by SteveT

Well the ABS module arrived today 6 days after I paid for it that is pretty good considering the weekend plus a public holiday in the UK actually it is quite amazing me thinks!!
I will have to wait till next week till my mechanic can fit it for me.
Will let you all know how it all goes
Steve

Well I got to fit the recon modulator Thursday last week I must say the modulator was well packaged when it arrived plugs in all the right places shrink wrapped and cardboard tubing to protect it all during travel.
Fitted in less than 30 minutes, bled the brakes manually and tried Graeme's relay jumping which works well,but left the mechanics with quiet a low pedal but no Amigos.
I then went home and made up a relay jumper with a switch at the end of 5 metres of 2 core wire which give you 1 man bleeding.
Undo the bleed nipple, flick the switch run the pump, tighten nipple flick switch off ... too easy.
After than bleed and another manual bleed and I had a good pedal back.

So all was good till Saturday afternoon when I pulled into a left hand down car park, I heard the modulator run the brake pedal vibrated under my foot and yes they were back the 3 AMIGOS!
I spent the next 3 days cursing Landrover, the guy on Ebay I bought the modulator from, myself and anyone else who was near.

First thing this morning I went to my mechanic put the test on and it showed " Front left sensor erratic".
Perhaps the new modulator all the bleeding etc. has now found the next weakest link??
Anyway I have removed and cleaned the sensor reset the codes and so far so good.

Sorry to drag this on for so long but I do hope it helps other with this same problem.

In closing I would reccommend this as a good value fix to a very common problem the English Ebay store owner " guyrogers69" supplied a very well packaged Modulator in a very short time with minimal fuss he also gives a 2 year warantee, the best thing of course is the price.... my total was $667.00 delivered and I have kept my old unit!

Now all I have to do is nervously wait and see the Amigos never return again!!

Thanks Steve, appreciate the information. I have the UK option as a backup at this stage. I currently have a spare unit which I have tested the switch etc and all are ok, so I am going to put it in when I get a chance and if that fails then I will go the UK option.
Steve can you tell me did you send off a unit and they sent you another? From memory you have the option to reco or have them send you one already reco'd.

Thanks
JB

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Thanks Steve, appreciate the information. I have the UK option as a backup at this stage. I currently have a spare unit which I have tested the switch etc and all are ok, so I am going to put it in when I get a chance and if that fails then I will go the UK option.
Steve can you tell me did you send off a unit and they sent you another? From memory you have the option to reco or have them send you one already reco'd.

Thanks
JB

Hi JB
No i didn't have to send off my unit first but they did ask me to post mine back after fitting, but at 60 pound postage(UPS, I guess there may be cheaper options) and a 70 pound surchage for not returning I took the obvious choice.
BTW still no lights
Steve

When I got the three amigos regularly, it was initially diagnosed as a faulty modulator. Before "they" replaced it "they" wanted to run one more testbook (fortunately for me). But "they" couldn't run it because the SLABS ECU was giving them trouble. So "they" replaced it with a proven ECU. Bye-bye three amigos, hello a much cheaper repair bill to fit a new SLABS ECU

Cheers,
David M

I have the same thing, the three amigo's. MLR say its the modulator, not convinced. Who did you go to for the repair?

Originally Posted by Graeme

I don't touch the pedal as the pump does the job. Do it with the ign OFF and be careful the reservoir doesn't run out of fluid due to the volume that can be drawn-off. I refill the reservoir after each wheel and only run the pump when I have the bleed tube ready. Never have I had it so easy to bleed brakes!

Graeme,

Can you please give me a schematic of your bleeding system? ie which pins you have jumped.

Thanks,

Dan