Author: Jimmy O'Riley
Jimmy O'Riley
Jimmy O'Riley is a UK-based mobile mechanic and automotive diagnostic specialist operating out of Bedfordshire, England. He founded O'Rileys Autos in 2011 with a focus on bringing professional vehicle repairs directly to customers at their homes and workplaces. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Jimmy specializes in ABS diagnostics, brake system repairs, diesel emissions faults, and DPF cleaning. He is recognized across the UK and Ireland as one of the leading specialists in vehicle braking and emissions systems, earning the title "The DPF King" from his growing online audience. Jimmy documents real-world automotive repairs through his YouTube channel, which has accumulated over 97,000 subscribers and nearly 2,000 published repair videos. His content covers ABS fault diagnosis, wheel speed sensor testing, brake module replacement, and roadside repair procedures across a wide range of vehicle makes and models. He is active on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook under O'Rileys Autos.
The ABS light turns on in a Honda when the antilock braking system detects a fault. There are 7 main causes: a faulty wheel speed sensor, a defective ABS control module, low
The DVSA recall list for April 2026 was open on my phone when I pulled onto a driveway off Dunstable Road in Luton on a Wednesday morning. The owner had forwarded me a letter about her 2022 Kia Sportage. A second letter, from a different manufacturer
The scan tool on the BMW 5 Series in Stopsley was showing C0040, right front wheel speed sensor circuit failure. The live data column beside it was showing a sensor signal that was present and responding. The previous garage had cleared that code twi
The ABS and traction control lights on a Jeep Wrangler turn on simultaneously when the antilock braking system detects a fault. There are 6 main causes: a faulty wheel speed sensor, a
The Hyundai ix35 on the driveway off Barton Road in Bedford had an ABS module that had already been replaced once under warranty three years ago. The owner had been told the replacement unit was the fix. There was old brake dust around the nearside r
The ABS light turns on when the antilock braking system detects a fault in one of its components. There are 7 main causes: a faulty wheel speed sensor, low brake fluid, a
The Vauxhall Astra had been sitting on a driveway in Stopsley for eleven days before I got there. Not because I was slow. The three garages the owner had tried before calling me were all quoting four to six weeks for a diagnostic slot. He had a brake
I was pulling a corroded wheel speed sensor from a Tiguan off Woburn Road in Ampthill when the Harley recall notification landed on my phone. The connector had been fighting me for ten minutes, the kind of fight UK road salt wins every time it gets i
Freightliner ABS code 136 is the SAE J1587 Message Identifier (MID) for the Antilock Brake System controller. It identifies the ABS ECU as the source of a stored fault. The complete fault
The first thing the owner told me on the driveway in Sandy was that there was no warning light. The second thing was that the car had taken twice the normal stopping distance during a near-miss on the A1 the week before. No code, no warning light, bu