Nissan Almera - ABS fault

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Wed 7 Jul 2010 21:01
Nissan Almera - ABS fault - charleyfarley

Hi i have a '99 almera, the ABS light is on constantly, i took it to the garage today but they couldn't find the fault because the ECU doesn't have an LED to show the fault code. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Wed 7 Jul 2010 23:45
Nissan Almera - ABS fault - bathtub tom

If this is an N15 model (as I think it should be from its age), then you can 'paperclip' a couple of pins on the diagnosis socket and read the fault code from the flashes of a dashboard light. I believe the procedure's explained in the relevant Haynes.

Alternatively you can try the owner's forum:

www.almeraownersclub.com/

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Thu 8 Jul 2010 10:36
Nissan Almera - ABS fault - madf

Any garage which cannot find an ABS fault is full of incompetents.

The best test is start with the front passenegr side sensor##, disc***ect it and measure the resistance with a multimeter. IF zero or infinite, it's gone. The correct reading should be c 2-2.6K ohms (IIRC).

Then the front driver's side.

## Always usually the first to go due to water/grit.

Test takes 10 minutes.

Even I as an incompetent know that....

Edit the swear filter does not like disc.o.n.nect

Second edit:

If the fornt are OK, check the rear.

The ABS unit itself usually gives few problems...(my comments are general.. I know nothing of the car itself)

Edited by madf on 08/07/2010 at 10:39

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Tue 26 Oct 2010 01:56
Nissan Almera - ABS fault - SINSPEED

Can't off-hand say for sure what the N15 Almera pins would be on the diagnostic port to put a paperclip across but we used the same technique to test for fault codes on our N14 Pulsar GTi-R.. it's a lot quicker then checking each sensor individually too and it is noted in the Haynes manual so check it out.. it's worth keeping for when you need it :)

If the ABS unit proves to be faulty, it will be a very simple fix and we've got a few N15 Almera units on the shelf too.. I could probably let one go for cheap if you need it.. if you do, give us a call on 0871 2887 666. Most likely a sensor though, they hardly ever go the ABS pumps, we've got a few on the shelf they never get requested lol.

Edited by SINSPEED on 26/10/2010 at 01:57

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