hey thanks woodywoodpecker apreciate your feedback. i didnt think that abs would knock out gearbox. mechanic told me friday when oil topped up it was gearbox ecu fault but they are expensive and without any knowledge or clear indication of this being the problem i dont think ill buy one.i await any further leads you can throw light on and thanks again.ican live with abs light on until mot time its more important to fix my box goodnight jon