XJ ABS
 

Hi
My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
Thanks
Barry

Re: XJ ABS
 

Since ABS is not mandated by any state or the federal government, how
can they fail your vehicle because the ABS light doesn't go on?
Aferall, the ABS light wouldn't go on then off when the key is turned on
if your XJ didn't have ABS.

Jerry

Barry wrote:
> Hi
> My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
> because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
> is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
> on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
> which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
> it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
> Thanks
> Barry
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: XJ ABS
 

Since ABS is not mandated by any state or the federal government, how
can they fail your vehicle because the ABS light doesn't go on?
Aferall, the ABS light wouldn't go on then off when the key is turned on
if your XJ didn't have ABS.

Jerry

Barry wrote:
> Hi
> My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
> because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
> is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
> on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
> which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
> it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
> Thanks
> Barry
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: XJ ABS
 

Since ABS is not mandated by any state or the federal government, how
can they fail your vehicle because the ABS light doesn't go on?
Aferall, the ABS light wouldn't go on then off when the key is turned on
if your XJ didn't have ABS.

Jerry

Barry wrote:
> Hi
> My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
> because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
> is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
> on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
> which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
> it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
> Thanks
> Barry
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: XJ ABS
 

Barry did pass the time by typing:
> Hi
> My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
> because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
> is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
> on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
> which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
> it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
> Thanks

The bulb will always come on when you start even if there is a system fault
(apart from the ABS computer being dead). That's to test the bulb.

If you have the schematics you could tap the lamp feed and see if it is
getting power. I suspect you have a blown bulb.

--
DougW

Re: XJ ABS
 

Barry did pass the time by typing:
> Hi
> My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
> because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
> is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
> on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
> which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
> it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
> Thanks

The bulb will always come on when you start even if there is a system fault
(apart from the ABS computer being dead). That's to test the bulb.

If you have the schematics you could tap the lamp feed and see if it is
getting power. I suspect you have a blown bulb.

--
DougW

Re: XJ ABS
 

Barry did pass the time by typing:
> Hi
> My 1993 4ltr RHD XJ Cherokee has just failed its annual safety inspection
> because the ABS dash light doesn't come on and then extinguish when the key
> is turned on. It is off all the time. The ABS relay in the PDC clicks at ign
> on and the fuses are ok I checked the fault code and got a number of 55
> which I think indicates end of codes. Any ideas what the problem is? could
> it be just a blown bulb?, a friend in the car business says that is unlikely
> Thanks

The bulb will always come on when you start even if there is a system fault
(apart from the ABS computer being dead). That's to test the bulb.

If you have the schematics you could tap the lamp feed and see if it is
getting power. I suspect you have a blown bulb.

--
DougW

Re: XJ ABS
 

Jerry Bransford did pass the time by typing:
> Since ABS is not mandated by any state or the federal government, how
> can they fail your vehicle because the ABS light doesn't go on?
> Aferall, the ABS light wouldn't go on then off when the key is turned on
> if your XJ didn't have ABS.

The only RHD XJ in the U.S. is a postal Jeep. Barry (according to the IP)
is in England where they have probably some annoying vehicle laws. :)

--
DougW

Re: XJ ABS
 

Jerry Bransford did pass the time by typing:
> Since ABS is not mandated by any state or the federal government, how
> can they fail your vehicle because the ABS light doesn't go on?
> Aferall, the ABS light wouldn't go on then off when the key is turned on
> if your XJ didn't have ABS.

The only RHD XJ in the U.S. is a postal Jeep. Barry (according to the IP)
is in England where they have probably some annoying vehicle laws. :)

--
DougW

Re: XJ ABS
 

Jerry Bransford did pass the time by typing:
> Since ABS is not mandated by any state or the federal government, how
> can they fail your vehicle because the ABS light doesn't go on?
> Aferall, the ABS light wouldn't go on then off when the key is turned on
> if your XJ didn't have ABS.

The only RHD XJ in the U.S. is a postal Jeep. Barry (according to the IP)
is in England where they have probably some annoying vehicle laws. :)

--
DougW