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09-03-2009, 09:04 AM | #19 | |
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If you can stop successfully before plunging to your gruesome death you probably have ABS! This is referred to by technicians as testing ABS- "the hard way or sometimes the Thelma and Louise test", Hope this helps.......or alternatively you can try what technicians call "the easy way" by looking at your instrument cluster to see if it houses an ABS light! Last edited by Lewis; 09-03-2009 at 09:53 AM. |
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09-03-2009, 09:39 AM | #20 |
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Here's an interesting starting point:
http://www.abs-education.org/faqs/faqindex.htm |
09-03-2009, 09:44 AM | #21 |
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I like my way better Echo_hrs!
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09-03-2009, 10:08 AM | #22 | |
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I don't think the ECM needs to be changed or reflashed. The reason I say that is that the EPC doesn't specifically indicate a different ECM for ABS. |
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09-04-2009, 04:56 PM | #23 |
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I've always been surprised at the negative reactions to ABS, as well. Personally I would much rather have a car equipped with ABS than one without, mostly because I realize the limits of my own ability. I'm a frequent autoxer and would like to think that I am at least an average driver. I know that there's a difference between threshold braking around a cone course where I'm looking ahead and anticipating each corner and when someone stops dead in the middle of a freeway, though. I also know that having one brake pedal means a 4-channel ABS system can deal with a situation where I've got two tires on an ice slick and two on wet pavement better than I can.
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09-04-2009, 07:14 PM | #24 |
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I love the crap these driving schools "Teach". "Stomp Stay Clear" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5KDvXbE3M Unreal.
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