my abs and brake sign keep popping up indicating that my abs is not working. i was wondering if this happens to anyone else? do you guys think it's just an electrical thing?

 

Last summer 2005, I had the same problem. It was caused by dirt on a wheel sensor.
I tapped each brake caliper with a one pound hammer. This link may help you determine
which sensor is at fault:

https://www.audiforums.com/m_99381/tm.htm

 

yea the sensor is dirty and unable to give a good connection/ reading... If what he said doesnt work then ther is a thread on audiworld that tells you how to do it step by step... you have to take off the wheel unplug the sensor clean it out... Remember when your connecting everything back together dont plug the sensor all the way back in... Ask chrisspay for more details, it happend to his car...

 

Not so fast there guys.... Get a VAG and see if you can communicate with the ABS computer, if not then your ABS computer needs a rebuild ($250), if so try cleaning your ABS sensors... I just found out that the tone ring on my driver rear (which was causing my ABS to malfunction) had a chip out of it due to corrosion, so I need a new outer CV joint...

 

thanks for all your advice, but i took my car to the mechanic today and he says the sign just pops up when you press the brakes too hard. he said if the sign stays up then there's a problem