Bking:
martinviking:
Today I’ve been stitched up with trailer 26, it’s an M&G Curtain Sider, 2005 (10 years old) connected to my tractor-MAN TGX 26-440, 2013, 2 years old)
The ABS Light has been on all day (I know I should have left it in the yard, but I had a 10.00 drop in South Wales)
On the way back/empty, some of the wheels were
locking up.
When I get back to the yard I will park it up & refuse to take it out again, until it is fixed (PROPERLY !) our resident fitter will argue that they are not Compatible with each other & it’s not a problem !
My argument will be
“I wonder how VOSA/DVSA/GESTAPO will view it & my licence for taking a known defected trailer out on the road”
Question is-
Is our Fitter talking Sense, or is it BS ?
He is talking bs All ABS systems are “compatible” what the hell would be the point of “incompatible” abs.
Even if you have an S socket fed abs system and a standard ISO coupling on the tractor your company should have a loop feed installed that feeds The S socket from pins 1 to 5 on the ISO lead.
Usually a 2nd ISO socket fitted to the A frame and linked into the S loop.
If you look on the trailer plate and the brake code number ends in a 7 or a K then the ABS must work before the vehicle goes out on the road unless it is pulled by a vehicle not equipped with ABS.Eg a yard shunter (terberg etc.)
The amber light is telling you the ABS is disabled.
Thanks Bking, I suspected it was BS, the fault is with the trailer, it’s a few years old, we’ve got a few more around the same age & I’ve often had ABS lights flashing on & the odd lock up, even with very gentle braking, especially in the Winter/wet/cold, maybe they’re in need of refurbishment (or ship 'em out to Africa). The brakes hav’nt been adjusted for MOT, it’s not due until August & our fitter won’t do any work on it unless it’s needed [emoji57].
I parked it up on Monday afternoon, telling out fitter that it was VOR’d, but a ‘Chimpanzee’ took it out Tuesday or Wednesday, so what more can I do. (I’M NOT TAKING IT OUT AGAIN !)
Sorry if I started an argument, every ones opinion differs a bit.
Own Account Driver-
Would that part that you are talking about be a Load Sensor ?
We’ve got another trailer (24) that locks up all the time when empty, just touch the brakes & it’s like a little Hiroshima behind you [emoji598][emoji297]️[emoji598][emoji297][emoji598]️[emoji297]️no ABS light in the cab, pretty sure that’s a load sensor issue. (Another one I’m refusing to take out, VOSA would have a field day !)
Honked-
No Glowing Star, sorry, as I said earlier, it’s not due MOT until August & I don’t reckon it’s seen a spanner since last August, it’s just a Knackered Old Trailer, on its last legs, ready for the scrap yard or Africa.
Thanks for all the advice.