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 failure sheet was on the kitchen table at a house off Tavistock Street in Bedford. The owner had failed his MOT the previous afternoon on two ABS fault codes. The testing station’s quote for a new pump and module was clipped to the paperwork. The
Blink Code 6 on a WABCO trailer ABS indicates a supply voltage fault at the ABS electronic control unit (ECU). The module activates this code when it detects voltage outside the 9V
The car was a 2019 Audi A6 on a driveway in Biggleswade. The ABS light had been on since before the owner paid a garage to replace the ABS pump two months earlier. The pump had not fixed it. The light came back within a fortnight, and the garage had
It was a car park in Kempston on a Tuesday afternoon. The Cybertruck was parked up with a brake fault light on and an unhappy owner standing beside it. The garage that had done the rear pads the previous day had already called me. They were not askin
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