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 Cherokee was parked outside a kebab shop on Dunstable Road in Luton when I found it, both lights burning steady on the dash. The owner had been driving it for two months like that. He works early starts, needed the car, and to him it still stoppe
The Chevy Silverado ABS module controls the antilock braking system and prevents wheel lockup during hard stops. Repairing it involves reading fault codes, inspecting the wiring, and rebuilding or replacing the Electronic
There is a Volkswagen Golf on a driveway in Bedford with an ABS module that was replaced eight months ago. The owner paid a hundred and forty pounds fitted for a remanufactured unit, against a dealer quote of three hundred and twenty for a new one. T
There is a Vauxhall Astra in the car park of the Flitwick Leisure Centre with an ABS fault that a mobile mechanic worked on three days ago. He replaced the front right wheel speed sensor based on the fault code, charged the owner sixty-five pounds fo
When the StabiliTrak and ABS lights come on together, both the antilock braking system and the electronic stability control system have deactivated simultaneously. This occurs because both systems share the same wheel
There is a Ford Focus on a driveway in Luton that has already had a wheel speed sensor replaced at a local garage. The ABS light came back on within a fortnight. The owner paid for that sensor, and now he is paying for me, and the light is still on.
The ABS control module is most commonly located in the engine bay, mounted on or near the brake master cylinder on the driver’s side firewall. Its exact position varies by manufacturer, vehicle
There is a BMW 3 Series on a driveway in Dunstable with the ABS light, the DSC light, and the brake warning light all on at once. The owner has a quote from a main dealer for a replacement ABS module and programming – one thousand eight hundred pound
There is a Nissan Leaf on a driveway in Shefford with an ABS warning light that has been on for three weeks. The owner drove it every day and everything felt normal – the regenerative braking worked exactly as it always had. He is not an unusual case
Driving with the ABS light on is possible but carries risk. The vehicle retains standard braking function, but the antilock braking system is deactivated, removing the protection that prevents wheel lockup during