Dash Warning Light - NCT Fail?

Seth Brundle

My NCT is tomorrow morning and I wasn't able to get the sensor to fix my ASC/traction control in time.
My traction control light is on permanently and Im wondering if this is a deffo NCT failure. I couldn't see it in the NCT manual. There is reference to the ABS warning light but this isn't it.

yayamark

dont know try giving them a ring or call up to your local nct garage and ask

mickjohnlong

i dont think it would i have seen cars passed wit the airbag light on and if it does fail it will only be a visual

layke

Remove the panel, disable the light

RoundyMooney

Dare I say it, KB...

Take the bulb/fuse out

Seth Brundle

Thats what the current plan is but Im seeing if its even needed

m_stan

As a matter of interest, what does the manual say about the ABS light ? I have a car for testing this month that has an intermittent ABS light on - probably also the sensor

crosstownk

It'll pass no problem*. I've sent many cars in with airbag lights on and they've sailed through.

*Unless you get a tester who wants to make a name for himself!

Seth Brundle

@ m_stanley
ITEM: Anti-lock Brake System
REASONS FOR FAILURE: (4) Warning light not working or indicates a defect in the
anti-lock system.

NCT manual pg 10

mickjohnlong

leave it as it is and take the chance no point taking the dash and removing the bulb if you dont need to if your unlucky and it fails drive home take the bulb drive back up and they pass it

legs11

lol

last poster, that would be a quick fix of the abs sensor..;)

the mechanics would commend your technical ability.

mickjohnlong

i was referring to the post that kbannon layke and roundymooney kbannon said that was the plan so i thought he knew what to do and i was talking about thr traction control light not the abs and was meant as a quick fix to get thru the nct

BrianD3

Not part of the test therefore they cannot fail you on it. It does not matter if you come across a tester having a bad day, the computer system that NCTS use will not allow them to fail you on something that isn't part of the test.

The only warning lights that are part of the test are the ABS one (if applicable) and the headlamp main beam one. edit: possibly the handbrake and indicator tell tale lights are part of it too but an ASC light definitely isn't.

Seth Brundle

Cheers all.
Now - just to fail on the knock from the rear (possible strut top mount) and whatever else.

lugnut

ABS warning light is definite fail - My abs light was on continuous so took out bulb for NCT and they noticed light wasn't coming on on start up and it was a fail refusal... They have a big chart on the wall (In my local test station) with "ABS WARNING LIGHTS" in massive writing across the top - apparently it shows the sequence of abs warning lamp for each different manufacturer (And maybe model?).

mickjohnlong

well kbannon did it fail or pass

Seth Brundle

I put the car through the test. The warning light indeed was not a test item.
The strut top mount or whatever it is causing a knocking at the passenger rear wasn't bad enought to cause a complaint (no movement on wheel).
The car did fail on a frayed/cut steering rack gaiter and worn center propshaft coupling.
The lights were perfect, brakes were quite good and emissions were as follows:
780rpm:
CO: 0.00% (must be under 0.5%)
HC: 0ppm (must be 0ppm)

3050rpm:
Lambda: 1.006 (must be between 0.97 and 1.03)
CO: 0.00% (must be under 0.3%)
HC: 9ppm (must under 200ppm)