Patricia throwing a wobbly over brake system

Lofty · 15-09-16, 04:36 PM

Had the centre console out over the weekend . Put it back together and went for a drive and noticed Patricia was silent so went back into the console and noticed I hadn't connected a plug, so reconnected it put everything back together turn on ignition and press the check button and everything is as it should be.
Hopped in this morning and turn on ignition Patricia tells me to check brakes fluid then tells me brake system is defective and also please release handbrake even though it's off.
Both the ABS warning light and the handbrake warning light stay on.
Pointers please gentleman before I take a sledgehammer to the ###kin' car !

Colin Aitchison · 15-09-16, 05:22 PM

Hi Lofty, before taking any other steps to silence Patricia please take two steps back and look at the disassembling and reassembling work you have done over the weekend, if your voice box is in the same place as mine and is just as difficult to access as mine you may have bent a few of the pins in the voice box replacing the plug in a tight space, also don't threaten Patricia as she is getting on a bit and may need some TLC.

steveb · 15-09-16, 07:49 PM

There is one connector, 3 pin round from memory, that is meant to be disconnected, behind the voice box

Lofty · 15-09-16, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveb

There is one connector, 3 pin round from memory, that is meant to be disconnected, behind the voice box

The black one with a purple band ?

Colin Aitchison · 15-09-16, 08:03 PM

Hi Steveb, you are correct is its a pair of 3 pin black plugs with blue or blue and white wires, just been down the garage and taken a photo in my old 1985 ur, will try to post photo if not send me your email
address Lofty and I will send you the photo, in the photo the two plugs are tied together with black pvc tape.

Lofty · 18-09-16, 08:33 PM

Thank you for all the pointers.
Patricia now only squawks in the appropriate moments !

15-09-16, 07:49 PM	#3
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15-09-16, 05:22 PM	#2
Colin Aitchison Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Back home in Tillicoultry Posts: 1,343	Hi Lofty, before taking any other steps to silence Patricia please take two steps back and look at the disassembling and reassembling work you have done over the weekend, if your voice box is in the same place as mine and is just as difficult to access as mine you may have bent a few of the pins in the voice box replacing the plug in a tight space, also don't threaten Patricia as she is getting on a bit and may need some TLC.

15-09-16, 08:03 PM	#5
Colin Aitchison Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Back home in Tillicoultry Posts: 1,343	Hi Steveb, you are correct is its a pair of 3 pin black plugs with blue or blue and white wires, just been down the garage and taken a photo in my old 1985 ur, will try to post photo if not send me your email address Lofty and I will send you the photo, in the photo the two plugs are tied together with black pvc tape.

18-09-16, 08:33 PM	#6
Lofty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mid western Ontario Posts: 1,817	Thank you for all the pointers. Patricia now only squawks in the appropriate moments !