No ABS light - help!

[Designosaur73]

Hi all, bought a 2000 1.7 Puma a week ago. Car has been stood since 2018, but started first time with a fresh battery. Took it for test this morning and one of the fails was ‘anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate’. Tester told me this was the check light which illuminated on startup then went out, which makes sense.

Checked fuses and they look ok. Started removing the instrument cluster but looks like I’ll have to drop the column to get it out? When I do, is it a case of checking bulbs or are they incorporated into the circuitry?

 

[Designosaur73]

should’ve mentioned as well, Speedo isn’t working either - just assumed this was a sensor/wiring issue but could the clocks be knackered?

 

[grogee]

I've got a feeling my ABS light never illuminated either. In the end I changed the cluster. I was lucky enough to find one with the same mileage give or take a few hundred miles.

(Note: only applies to electronic instruments. Earlier Pumas are mechanical)

 

[Designosaur73]

This could explain it!

 

[John Woodward]

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This could explain it!

My Thunder had the lights painted over by the previous owner, supringly the car had passed several MOTs without any problems, 2 in my ownership.
Forcsan indicated the ABS was open circuit and the car wasn't worth the hassle of changing it.

 

[Designosaur73]

It must’ve passed its last test like that, but at least I know there’s an issue now.

 

[Cubatoo]

My ABS light stopped working because the sensor needed replacing. There was nothing wrong with the light.