ABS Fault Code C1025 - Diagnosis and repair

So on New Years day this year, my Jimny decided after our long drive down to Cardiff to throw up an ABS light, whatever I thought and it was the least of my priorities and the car was still stopping.

Fast forward to April and my MOT is due, I take my car to the garage for them to plug in their diagnostics and it comes up with the code C1025 - Fault with front-left sensor. Whilst the sensor was displaying the speed, according to the live data, the code could not be cleared so we looked up what common faults there were with the ABS system. This lead us to a website that offered refurbished ABS modules, however the fault code they were recommended for was different to the one on my car. We both agreed that I could call Suzuki for their opinion, so I did and they wanted £140 for diagnostics!!! 

I confirmed that the fault code was the correct one by using the diagnostic port on the car and the method detailed on the wiki. The ABS light flashed indicating that it was indeed the sensor on the front left that was faulty, so £250 and a few days later I was in possession of a Genuine Suzuki sensor.
fitting took about 2 hours, and the hardest part was getting the sensors in the holes on the backing plate (they're very snug!).

Turned the car back on and the light immediately dimmed! Success!!! 

Hopefully this helps anyone with the same fault as I couldn't find anything specific to the Jimny on the rest of the web.


 

This site is usually good for fault codes.

www.autocodes.com/c1025_suzuki.html

Interesting they say an hour to diagnose, yet almost any cheap scanner will show the fault codes. The sensors are tight, but put the bolts with some copper grease otherwise it will shear off when you next do the king pins.

Robin