Can I Disable ABS Brakes?

[bzinn 1]

I am glad my 08 has no ABS......

[403RS]

Originally Posted by Posker

Does anyone know if I can disable the ABS brakes on my 2008 Yaris? I've been told you can do this by removing a fuse. If so, are there any side effects. i.e. will this effect anything else and is it legal in Ontario?

Ontario? Your ABS should auto-disable itself!

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11533

[thebarber]

I'm sure your insurance company wouldn't be happy you disabled a safety feature on your car...

I wish I had ABS on my yaris...

[skeck]

Every car i owned before my yaris did not have ABS, and I managed fine with those.
After numerous sensor issues and ABS randomly kicking on during even perfect conditions I just ripped out the fuse and took some black electrical tape and covered up the light on my dash. This way i know every time I brake what I am going to get. The sensors corrode way to easily here in midwest, so I said screw it. I have been a happy camper ever since :)

[Vitz2006]

Hello everybody,

When I remove the ABS fuses, will the warning lights turn on? And if yes, how can I turn them off?

Thanks in advance, greeting from Suriname.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Vitz2006

Hello everybody,

When I remove the ABS fuses, will the warning lights turn on? And if yes, how can I turn them off?

Thanks in advance, greeting from Suriname.

Yes they will. The only way to run them off is to cover or remove them inside of the instrument cluster.

[Vitz2006]

Thanks, I covered them with black tape.

[naossoan]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Yes they will. The only way to run them off is to cover or remove them inside of the instrument cluster.

What about disabling the ABS computer or removing it and clearing codes?? I don't want to fix my wheel sensor to pass provincial safety inspection.