FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault

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Sat 19 Feb 2011 15:55
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - RPH1

We have a 2001 Model Fiat Brava 80SX (1242cc) with 100k miles. Recently an ABS fault has been showing intermittently on the dashboard. The car does not have ABS fitted, so the indication is false. Everything else appears to be operating normally. Has this fault occured on other cars? and if so what is the solution?

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Sat 19 Feb 2011 19:13
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - elekie&a/c doctor

It could be a fault within the electronics of the dash board.If the car definitely has no abs sysytem,then I would be inclined to get the bulb removed.hth

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Sat 19 Feb 2011 22:14
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - Collos25

Are you absolutely positive it has no ABS because on this model it was standard equipment .

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Sun 20 Feb 2011 12:02
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - RPH1

Are you absolutely positive it has no ABS because on this model it was standard equipment .

Thanks for your response, but ABS is not standard on the 1242cc cars. It was fitted to the bigger engine models of the same period. I presume the dashboard instrumentation fit was common to all models.

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Sun 20 Feb 2011 12:04
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - RPH1

It could be a fault within the electronics of the dash board.If the car definitely has no abs sysytem,then I would be inclined to get the bulb removed.hth

Would removing the bulb induce another fault ? The EEC will know the circuit resistance is infinite.

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Sun 20 Feb 2011 13:23
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - Collos25

Just a thought.

Edited by Andy Bairsto on 20/02/2011 at 13:27

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Sun 20 Feb 2011 17:03
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - injection doc

Is it def the ABS symbol being displayed rather than pad wear light/fluid level ?

Does the abs light appear when ign is turned on and go out on start up ? after a few seconds ?

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Mon 21 Feb 2011 16:12
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - RPH1

Is it def the ABS symbol being displayed rather than pad wear light/fluid level ?

Does the abs light appear when ign is turned on and go out on start up ? after a few seconds ?

Its definitely ABS symbol (it says ABS on the display). It comes and goes apparently randomly when driving. Sometimes it may also be lit with ignition on, but engine not running.

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Mon 21 Feb 2011 19:17
FIAT Bravo and Brava - Spurious ABS indication fault - injection doc

Hi RPH1, right the abs light if fitted should be on with the ignition and extinquish within a few seconds of start up if ABs was fitted. I know it sounds daft but are you sure it hasn't got abs fitted and if so what makes you sure its not fitted ?

The sure way is to plug in diagnostics to search for the module

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