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Posted on Aug 03, 2008

Lights on the dashboard are displaying the ABS and handbrake symbol lights. The manual says this is displaying a fault with the electronic braking device (EBD). while these lights are lit, the speedo does not work, and the selespeed gearbox will not change in to any gear above 2nd, probably as a safety mwasure. Can this be easily fixed, and will it be expensive?

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I have the same problem and solved it. Your car got a ABS Brake control unit that failure. What u have to do is have to change a new one.

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