ASR problem resolved - by 4 cable ties

[LeaUK]

I've just spent half an hour typing this once before but IE decided to disappear along with all my tapping - so this one is a slightly shortened version!

Background:

My car has recently been lighting the ASR indicator more and more frequently and this Saturday morning enough was enough - three times in 20 minutes!!

To cut a long story short (for my car) it's all down to the accelerator cable. After 10 or so years of service the outer sheath had finally given way and had snapped at the tightening collet. Not only had it snapped, it would occasionally get stuck-out a little, after the accelerator pedal was returned to idle.

This is exactly what the ASR control circuit protects against and so thinks it's a genuine fault. The moral to the story - those of you with ASR light problems check your accelerator bowden cable setup and especially look for a broken outer sheath.

The arrows below show where the break occurred and of course my temporary fix and confirmation technique (4 ties ):



Here's a little more of the accelerator linkage mechanism.



FYI - the throttle linkage testing and setup procedure is available at AllDataDIY and has allowed me (this afternoon) to set my cable to exactly as it left the manufacturer's. Full step by step instructions - even a 'sparky' like me could follow it!!



Naturally a new cable is on it's way

Enjoy
Lea