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gazza__ · * Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 43

does anyone know if u can discaonnect the ABS on a 1999 amazone 4.2,

because its bloddy pain in the ass with it on,

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lucky · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 19:01 Post subject:

Gazza.

not sure if it is the same as the 80 series - i.e there is a fuse in the fusebox marked ABS - remove it and remove the warning light from the dash. It may be more complex on the 100 series.
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gazza__ · * Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 43

thats what i was thinking, but there is a lot of elec *beep* on them,
the abs in the ice is not gd at all, for all the years i been driveing in ice and snow i never really had a close call, past 3 days i had far to many because of it

hodgy0_2 · **** Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 256 Location: Cambridge

yes - my wife is complaining that the brakes seem very sesnitive -- and the front passanger wheel seems to hit the ABS with alarming frequency, causing a juddering

maybe its a common "feature"

Wandering Willy · ******* Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1016 Location: Norfolk

It would be unusual to have the ABS coming into operation frequently. Perhaps the nearside front disk is a bit warped or something else is not quite right with that wheel's brakes (worn pads, sticking caliper pistons, fixing pins loose)?

Just a thought

Willy

RADIOTWO · ****** Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 816 Location: GLOSSOP

gazza__ · * Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 43

it is only on ice to be honest, just seams a bit sensitive, called brake to slow down on ice/frost and u might as well have northing,
least in me old 4x4 with no abs i had some brakeing on ice/frost,

i take a look this weekend,
diden want to take the fuse out as will that sod all the other sensors on it

Nor · **** Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 330 Location: Oslo, Norway

IIRC the ABS fuse also powers the brake-assist pump.
Did it once, and after about 20 full brake cycles I had no more brakes. Scary.

There are certainly situations when you stop much better w/o ABS. Particularly on loose gravel (e.g. on top of a paved surface) and on ice with studded tyres.
There is a write-up on mud about how to disable the ABS; how to have the ABS disable when switching on CDL; and about the different programs/modes of the ABS according to H/L range, CDL & RDL. Very useful.
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lucky · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 0:23 Post subject:

Yeah got to say that my 80 series is a lot better without ABS than it was with ABS - mind you I did have a fault on a sensor so I disabled it completely. Can't say I have a lot of faith in ABS - gives you a false sense of security and makes you drive with far less margin for error. I also find that you can catch the ABS out and it not work adequately just when you need it.

However on the 80 the ABS is far simpler, taking it off really just returns the vehicle to pre 92 spec exept with big brake discs.
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