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ABS + Handbrake flashing/beeping while driving

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2006 (06) 1.4 SE 75 VW Polo

Was driving down the dual carriageway yesterday when ABS and EH Power Steering warning lights came on, along with handbrake warning light beeping and flashing at me. Speedo also suddenly dropped to 0mph. Pulled over and restarted engine which caused all 3 warning lights to go away, only to reappear 5-10 minutes later mid-driving. This happened 3 times over an hour journey. Engine feels fine when it happens.

Wondering if anyone had any ideas what could be going on or has had this combination of warning lights before?

Any ideas appreciated as planning a long journey after new year's..

Cheers

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First Welcome to the forum.

 

Without getting the fault codes read it's not possible to give any definite advice as to the cause of the warning lights, however a first point to check would be the flat link fuses on top of the battery as they can fracture causing a voltage drop to the ABS & Steering pump units and that will cause the warning lights 

I'm thinking the same as nige, it definitely sound like the power supply to those systems was interrupted. It's also worth making sure your battery terminals are clean and done up properly, and likewise the earth point on the shell that the battery connects to. 

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