Why does my Volkswagen Polo's ABS light come on when I carry passengers in the back seats?

What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Why does my Volkswagen Polo's ABS light come on when I carry passengers in the back seats?

Can anyone throw any light on an annoying problem I'm having with my '51 Polo Match. It's a 3-door and it's usually just myself in the car, but I've noticed that whenever I fold the seat forward and have passengers sitting in the back of car my ABS light comes on. When the passengers get out and I turn ignition back on the lights goes off. Should I just ban passengers?

Asked on 15 July 2010 by polly polo

Answered by Honest John

It may be a trapped cable, or it may be interference with the rear reluctor ring sensors due to the weight in the back of the car.

Tags: electrical faults warning lights abs

Similar questions

Should Audi fully cover the replacement of the ABS pump in my A3?

The ESP light on my Audi A3 is permanently illuminated. From the fault code I believe it is the much-maligned problem with the ABS pump, which I was completely unaware of until I started doing some research....