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Esp Fault

Paulrdon
Paulrdon
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I accedentley posted this in new memb area but I'm in the right place now :),

I've just found a problem with my 2008 focus, the esp is now always off I can't turn it back on, the main question I have is will this fail its mot I'm not really bothered about it always been off as long as it gets me through

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Paul

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    no should be fine for mot as long as no warning lights are on

    they will not be able to tell might pay you to find out why its not working

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    Thanks I'm going to nick my father in law reader and see if they is any faults

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    In my previous post I said it will fail that is still correct ifvthe tester some how notice. But as said above if there is no warning lights it will be fine

    Sent from my GT-I9300 using Ford OC mobile app

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    The issue is that during the braking test it may cause the light to come on it could be a duff switch which isnt unheard of and not an acctual fault

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    This is now bugging me to get it sorted now, I've had it on a computer and it's showing no faults, it's just strange how esp will not turn on at all any ideas what to do next, or will I have to just take it to ford

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