DaveK

Hi,
Ages ago, I used to have a problem with my ABS cutting in way too early - and releasing the brakes way too much. JZM fixed it by removing / cleaning out the Longditudinal accelerometer.

Over the last few weeks it's felt to me like my ABS is ocassionally cutting in a little early again - although nothing like the problem I had before. It could be because the weather has cooled down but I want to check and clean out the accelerometer again just to be sure.

I know where it is - and if I remove the flap in the transmission tunnel I can see it. But from memory, it didn't look like it was very easy to remove it from there.

I know that after I posted about this when JZM fixed it, a number of people cleaned their's out. So - how did you remove it in the first place? Can I get it out via the flap in the side of the transmission tunnel or is there another way?

CraigyB

I'm waiting with baited breath for this one aswell.
On my rhd car, a, I right in thinking the flap is just about where by left knee would be ?

DaveK

Yes, it is.

I just did it actually - you can get to the longditudinal one if you use one of the bits to a screw driver then turn it with a spanner. Latitude one would be harder - but I took the cover off and it looked OK anyway.

Both my sensors were moving freely still. I think maybe the longditudinal one might occasionally be affected because I wired the power to my camera detector through the switch on this panel. I will move it over the weekend to somewhere else I think.

Kahdmus

Is this how other folks removed theirs?

Kahdmus

I took a phillips bit this morning ande found good space on the near side screw, but not above the far side screw!! How do you remove it? I am thinking there is an easier way that I am simply overlooking...?

Kahdmus

Still wrestling with this. Any input to the process is appreciated!

DaveK

I did do it that way - but there wasn't much room. I don't think there is a way to gain more space.

tokoro

The worst thing to do very dificult to remove it, but possible I open it but it was ok I just un dust it with some compress air but both where ok. later i cleaned the wheel speed sensors and now when i turn on there is no problem but when i start driving at 20mph the pdas and antilock light turn un i dont know what can be causing this. im working on it, i start this because everytime i press the brakes it lock the tires and flat spot my tires.