Do I Have Abs Or Not

[frd906]

hey guys

my platstic wheel arch ripped off a few months ago and i found this behind there, front left hand side wheel arch, now i have no abs in the engine bay but have this, can any one confirm




if any one can confirm please

[FORD5]

I'm pretty sure ABS was standard on most AU's?

[broken_suave]

ABS unit sits next to the fuse box on the drivers side. That there looks like the Horn and the Aircon piping.

I should also add that in your photo the ABS unit is missing, so sadly, no, you dont have ABS.

[frd906]

isnt it 2 lines you have abs, 3 lines you dont, my horn is behind my front support bar no where near there

[GS608]

as monty said in your other thread, no ABS on S1 Forte

[blueau]

thats not abs.thats your CHARCOAL CANISTER.

[Windsor220]

That is the fuel purge solenoid.

PS. fill up your coolant and washer bottle :

[frd906]

its a series 1, thanks guys, might have to get a new cover, by the way, how do i remove them to change them over, looking shaby

[broken_suave]

Just to add to my above post, the ABS unit is missing from your photo above, so sadly, no, you dont have ABS.

[frd906]

not a worry tho pulls up just fine when i slam the brakes, no problems, thanks guys, ps, how do i go removing the plastic inner guards and replacing them

[broken_suave]

Has anyone noticed that the Coolant reservoir tank has no low coolant sensor? I thought the series 1's had them and 2 and 3 didnt? Maybe its a series 1.5?

[frd906]

thats a old pic, done a top up and a service before i went to stanphorpe cheers

so any ideas on how to remove them, might as well replace them while im no doing anything

[frd906]

shes a feb 99 build

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by frd906

how do i remove them to change them over,

Justg a case of removing any of the screws/clips you can see then rip it out.

[frd906]

no worrys cheers

[whiskers]

Originally Posted by broken_suave

Has anyone noticed that the Coolant reservoir tank has no low coolant sensor? I thought the series 1's had them and 2 and 3 didnt? Maybe its a series 1.5?

I have a series 1 also and no they didn't come with the sensor.

[frd906]

i no i have a fluid warning light on my cluster, so when its only has pure water in it no coolant it shows up on the dash

[KR1STO]

so the light comes on only if you have water that has no coolant in it yeah...?
is that what you're saying..?


hmmmmmm???

[broken_suave]

I hate to throw the thread off track, but it seems the original question has been resolved.

I have an early series 1 and I have a low coolant sensor in my reservoir. However I have seen a few series 2 and 3 engine bays and I have seen no sensors in the reservoirs. I was wondering if 906FRD had a 'Series 1.5' ie: the series 1 update.

Does anyone know definitively which cars have the sensor in the reservoir and which cars dont?

[ThePistonHead]

Originally Posted by broken_suave

I hate to throw the thread off track, but it seems the original question has been resolved.

I have an early series 1 and I have a low coolant sensor in my reservoir. However I have seen a few series 2 and 3 engine bays and I have seen no sensors in the reservoirs. I was wondering if 906FRD had a 'Series 1.5' ie: the series 1 update.

Does anyone know definitively which cars have the sensor in the reservoir and which cars dont?

S2 and S3 forte does not have a sensor either.

Usually only fairmont and + has the sensor.

[frd906]

Originally Posted by KR1STO

so the light comes on only if you have water that has no coolant in it yeah...?
is that what you're saying..?


hmmmmmm???

of course every ford has one,

light which comes up on where the speedo is, shows a lil pic wits a x in the middle of it, have a look up in your ford manual, it tells you right there

[frd906]

mines a 99 feb build

[frd906]

Originally Posted by KR1STO

so the light comes on only if you have water that has no coolant in it yeah...?
is that what you're saying..?


hmmmmmm???

illuminates when the engine is running and the coolant level drops below the required level, the specified coolant mixture should be added immediatly

[ronwest]

My Series 3 Fairmont Ghia doesn't have the sensor in the reservoir.

I assumed that is because it will shut down cylinders in an overheating event?

[NC1183]

The low level coolant sensors are on all cars. I have a S2 ute and the only reason it has the sensor in the reservoir is because i added it to go with my XR dash cluster.

Originally Posted by frd906

of course every ford has one,

light which comes up on where the speedo is, shows a lil pic wits a x in the middle of it, have a look up in your ford manual, it tells you right there

Umm no, not every Ford has one,
Also, Kristo was asking whether the sensor picks up the difference between water and water/coolant, which it doesn't.


Please read all posts thoroughly before responding

[bodes-sh]

Originally Posted by broken_suave

I hate to throw the thread off track, but it seems the original question has been resolved.

I have an early series 1 and I have a low coolant sensor in my reservoir. However I have seen a few series 2 and 3 engine bays and I have seen no sensors in the reservoirs. I was wondering if 906FRD had a 'Series 1.5' ie: the series 1 update.

Does anyone know definitively which cars have the sensor in the reservoir and which cars dont?

series one update was around august 99. mine is also feb 99 and doesn't have the sensor, although occasionally the light in mine comes on because it's got a mind of it's own.

[smally289]

Originally Posted by bodes-sh

series one update was around august 99. mine is also feb 99 and doesn't have the sensor, although occasionally the light in mine comes on because it's got a mind of it's own.

You have hit the nail on the head without even knowing it. Some Series 1 AUs had a drama with the coolant level light coming on from time to time on vehicles not equipped with this function or sensor. A fix that Ford tried for a while was to fit sensors to them. It never really worked properly. After that they had us removing the 'loop' fitted to the unused coolant sensor connector on the loom and earthing one of the wires. From what I can remember, this fixed the problem.

[POELWYK]

Originally Posted by broken_suave

Has anyone noticed that the Coolant reservoir tank has no low coolant sensor? I thought the series 1's had them and 2 and 3 didnt? Maybe its a series 1.5?

i have a Dec Build S1 Forte and its got ABS and Cruse Control and a Low Coolant Sensor i know this as its gorn off and its on the side of the bottle

[frd906]

i have the crusie controll and the low level coolant light fitted to mine, i no this as well as its come up before,

but i dont have abs, dosent matter anyways, stops good enough for me

[CAT600]

Havent read the thread but I just have to add.....

Lift your shirt and check for 6 or more bumps on your stomach region. If you have these you most likely have Abs.

Daniel