the abs light on my skoda ocatavia is on constantly and is beginning to annoy me has anyone got any ideas

normally means brake pads are low

It means your brakes need attention. Get them fixed or make a will.

Put a piece of tape over the light and ignore it.

You MUST get this looked at by a main dealer (Skoda or Volkswagen).
This light indicates a problem with your braking system. It may be one of several conditions causing it, and if you do not get it sorted very soon you may find that you suffer sudden brake failure.

Pay for the proper service (about £40 + parts). The potential consequences of brake failure are too great to take any chances. (Do not be a tight-wad who is prepared to risk a crash to save a few quid).

If the brake pads were low then the brake pad light would come on,
The anti-lock brake controller is also known as the CAB (Controller Anti-lock Brake).

A typical ABS is composed of a central electronic unit, four speed sensors (one for each wheel), & two or more hydraulic valves on the brake circuit. The electronic unit constantly monitors the rotation speed of each wheel. When it senses that any number of wheels r rotating considerably slower than the others (a condition that will bring it to lock) it moves the valves to decrease the pressure on the braking circuit, effectively reducing the braking force on that wheel. The wheel(s) then turn faster & when they turn too fast, the force is reapplied. This process is repeated continuously, & this causes the characteristic pulsing feel through the brake pedal. A typical anti-lock system can apply & release braking pressure up to 20 times a second

this could mean various things are wrong with the abs system if the light is on all the time your abs will not be operative.the only way to find out is take it to a garage who will plug it into a diagnostic handheld device,which will read the fault code and tell you what is causing the light to be on.this is normally about 40 pounds.It may just be a sensor that is causing the problem which l have heard is not uncommon with that model.

Get it to a Skoda dealer and get it looked at PDQ, what price do you put on your life and the lives of your family and other poor sods that have to share the road with you! - NO offence intended of course......

What do you expect from a skip?

Sounds like one of the ABS sensors on one of your wheels is faulty or got a loose connection. Get it looked at by a mechanic, does not need to be a skoda garage as any decent mechanic can look at this for you.

Get it fixed by a competent mechanic. Its telling you you have a brake problem. Car will fail next MOT if not fixed! Also you insurers may give you grief if you need to claim.

It means the abs needs looking at.Thick or what?

You should get it checked by a Skoda dealer - could be a genuine problem. Either that it could be a faulty sensor - again need to speak to dealer.