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.
To reset an ABS brake light, use an OBDII scanner to clear stored fault codes after repairing the underlying fault. The ABS light returns if the fault is not resolved first. 4
The Vauxhall Astra had been sitting in a garage in Dunstable for nine days when the owner called me. It came home with no fault fixed and a written estimate for a new ABS pump that nobody had confirmed was the cause. I drove out to his driveway in Ho
The message came through at half seven, a Volkswagen Tiguan in Flitwick, owner had two weeks until MOT and the dashboard looked like a Christmas tree. He’d already been to a main dealer, left with a quote for a new forward-facing camera at five hundr
Bendix ABS blink codes are 2digit diagnostic codes output through the ABS warning lamp on commercial trucks and trailers. The first digit identifies the system component. The second digit identifies the fault
The call came in while I was on my knees in a pub car park in Ampthill, disc dust still warm on my hands from the job before. I was midway through a wheel speed sensor replacement on a Golf, C0040, left front, corroded connector that had fought me fo
The Prius is on a driveway in Ampthill, and the brake warning light came on during regenerative braking at a roundabout on the A507. The owner has already had it code-read at a fast-fit. The printed sheet says ABS control module fault, replacement un
Honda Accord ABS module repair involves diagnosing fault codes, removing the module, inspecting the internal circuit board, resolving component faults, and recalibrating the system. Costs range from $10 to $800, depending on
The BMW 3 Series is on a driveway in Kempston, and the owner is standing next to me showing dashcam footage on his phone. Last Tuesday, the A421, nearly into the back of a skip lorry. The ABS light has been on since February. He wants to know if his
The Jeep Wrangler ABS module is the electronic control unit that manages the antilock braking system. When it fails, the ABS warning light activates, traction control is lost, and braking performance decreases.
The Mondeo is on a driveway off the A6 in Shillington, engine cold. The owner points at the dashboard like I need showing. Three months the ABS light has been on, and I am already running through the likely corners. She is not wrong that the car stil