1988 560SEL ABS problem
 

Hello i have a 88 560sel an the abs light comes on after a bout 2 mins..Then that car idles hi (1900rpm) then after a wile the light goes out then it idles normal...but as long as the light is on it idles hi...can anyone help me...thanks
AL

Sounds like classic OVP relay failure. Do a search on that topic.

88 560
 

thank you

You're very welcome and speaking of welcome, welcome to the forum. Most common issues like this are thoroughly documented in posts or DIY articles. You should read those just to get a sense of what can and will go wrong with your car.

As to the OVP, it's a dirt simple task to replace. If you're good with a soldering iron, you may find that opening said relay will reveal cracked solder joints that can be re-soldered to yield a perfectly functional relay. Sadly, the OVP relay is not the only place where cracked solder joints wreak havoc on these cars.

88 560sel
 

that is good to know...i will read up on it...this is the first 126 i have own i have had 2 300D... an the only problem i had with them is the tranny an glow plug relay but both easy fix i do most all work on my own cars...but electric problems still work my nerves...

I agree with the OVP. Classic Symptoms

Although I've never had any luck resoldering the internals.

Not sure what they cost now, but from memory they were quite cheap.

88 560sel
 

Thank you... i think i will just get a new 1...

have been reading a lost of post...an it is good that it is a lot of good people on here that are willing to help...i have found out how to fix the problems i had with my 560 an it cost me minimal $...so thank for all the help...an i will give back as much as i got...

Post these question on the buy/sell/trade area of this forum. BTW - it ain't chrome, it's silver paint. If I had the $$, I'd have mine powder coated black.