P1653 fault code: what it means

P1653: Check the ABS module for stored faults: a fault there is affecting the engine computer.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Keep an eye on

Usual causes, most likely first

fault code stored in the ABS module

P1653 by make

Audi

Check the ABS module for stored faults: a fault there is affecting the engine computer.

Usual causes: fault code stored in the ABS module

Skoda

Check the ABS module for stored faults: a fault there is affecting the engine computer.

Usual causes: fault code stored in the ABS module

Volkswagen

Check the ABS module for stored faults: a fault there is affecting the engine computer.

Usual causes: fault code stored in the ABS module

What the repair usually costs

ABS pump / control module replacement (reman exchange or new)NZ$850–NZ$3,210 · A$780–A$2,880

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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