Are you actually getting an abs light or just the brake warning light?
Not sure about the actual light, I opened the cluster and painted the LED's black. But I believe they were on and that's why I painted them. In fact, I think both ABS and brake pad warning lamps were on.
The warning is on the multifunction display. It says: "STOP, Service Manual" every time it does, the dash "Dings" an alarm. This message cycles over and over. I did open the cluster and de-solder the buzzer but the display cannot be cleared. The same display also reports outside air temp and fuel economy along with every other engine related problem. I can only see temp and economy for 2 seconds when the car first starts. If I can interrupt the ABS signal, the system will be fully functional.
Normally the ABS reports status to the ECU. Since I don't have ABS, it is in constant alarm.
Nobody I'm aware of can program out the alarm from the cluster and the cluster shows no codes.
Here is the entire scan... BTW, the air bag code only lights up the lamp and does not effect driveability.
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Chassis Type: 3B - VW Passat B5
Scan: 01 02 03 08 15 16 17 19 35 36 37 46 47 55 56 57 58 75 76 77
Mileage: 470km/292miles
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Address 01: Engine Labels: 058-906-018-ATW.lbl
Part No: 4B0 906 018 BG
Component: 034GTMBCELIM G 91R1
Coding: 07501
Shop #: WSC 78901
VCID: 67DD73D005856320811
2 Faults Found:
17931 - Crash Signal from Airbag Controller
P1523 - 35-00 - Implausible Signal
18057 - Powertrain Data Bus
P1649 - 35-00 - Missing Message from ABS Controller
Readiness: 0010 0100
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Address 17: Instruments Labels: 3B0-920-xx2-17.lbl
Part No: 3B0 920 920 B
Component: B5-KOMBIINSTR. VDO V26
Coding: 00235
Shop #: WSC 05311
VCID: 1D311138975979F02BD
0 Faults Found:
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Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 6N0-909-901-19.lbl
Part No: 6N0 909 901
Component: Gateway K<->CAN 0001
Coding: 00000
Shop #: WSC 05314
VCID: F0EF988CB04B249850B
0 Faults Found:
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