Abs Issue

[lifethrualens]

Hi all,

The other day (Sat) my ABS light stayed on once the car was fully started. Looked in my manual and it obviously said to take it to a Toyota dealer. The next day (Sun) the light didn't stay on on 2 seperate journeys, so I thought maybe it was a sensor issue that had fixed itself. Then yesterday and today it stayed on again.

My question really is do I have to take it specifically to a Toyota dealer or is it something my local garage could check out for me? Would it be safe to drive until I can get to a garage (Toyota or otherwise), and if it needs to be a Toyota garage is it the kind of thing I have to phone up in advance and book in or could I just turn up?

Many thanks in advance!

Update: driving to swimming, light stayed on. Driving home from swimming 40 mins later, light not on!

[Madasafish]

My question really is do I have to take it specifically to a Toyota dealer or is it something my local garage could check out for me? Would it be safe to drive until I can get to a garage (Toyota or otherwise), and if it needs to be a Toyota garage is it the kind of thing I have to phone up in advance and book in or could I just turn up?

Any semi competent mechanic with a multimeter should be able to diagnose it. (I could and I am not a mechanic)

Whilst the light is on, ABS is disabled but the brakes by themselves work as normal: just you have no ABS.

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=106791&st=0&p=969129&hl=yaris%20&fromsearch=1entry969129

I'd ring up for an appointment at any garage... otherwise you roll up on a day when they are full and waste your time..

99% likely that it is the front passenger side wheel sensor.. search for other ABS post.

[lifethrualens]

My question really is do I have to take it specifically to a Toyota dealer or is it something my local garage could check out for me? Would it be safe to drive until I can get to a garage (Toyota or otherwise), and if it needs to be a Toyota garage is it the kind of thing I have to phone up in advance and book in or could I just turn up?

Any semi competent mechanic with a multimeter should be able to diagnose it. (I could and I am not a mechanic)

Whilst the light is on, ABS is disabled but the brakes by themselves work as normal: just you have no ABS.

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=106791&st=0&p=969129&hl=yaris%20&fromsearch=1entry969129

I'd ring up for an appointment at any garage... otherwise you roll up on a day when they are full and waste your time..

99% likely that it is the front passenger side wheel sensor.. search for other ABS post.

Thanks for that Mad, I did search for ABS topics but didn't see that one, doh!

The light was off again driving home from work, and driving in to work today so I feel a bit better that its probably just the sensor rather than a "proper" ABS problem. I'll phone up the garage today and take it in on Fri/Mon. Once they diagnose the problem will I still have to take it to a Toyota garage to get the right part? I notice from the other ABS post that you have to get the specific one.