How to disable ABS?

[Dezert Runner]

ABS in the dirt simply DOES NOT WORK. My ABS fuse got pulled every time my tires touched the dirt for a while and then one day I just never put the fuse back in.

I havent had ABS for 7 months now and it hasnt affected my truck in the slightest. Even in driving rain or with snow on the ground.

 

[prefab08]

hear to clear up some misconseptions .... ABS is not required for a safty check any one that tells you this is hoseing you for money or do not know the laws, your ABS light can be on and disfunctional and you can and shold pass a safety check if your brake pads, shoes, drums and / or rotors are in the manufatures minimum tolorances. ABS as far as a warenty has to be fully functioning or else no matter what the problem is with your vehical they will not repair it unluss that is the reason you are geting warenty work done. and when it comes to big rigs and or tandam dump trucks the same aplies for the moment.
as for doing it the relay or fues removal works but the best is still removing the abs unit as a whole and running new lines, i have done this on a 2000 ranger xlt 2x4 and the only down fall was the abs light which i then removed.


ABS was made for untrained drivers who slam on the brakes, with ppl like this it greatly inproves stoping and turning abillitys in panic braking situations, but as far as making a shorter stoping distance that has not been proved. and when it comes to off road it is summed up eazy .....ABS that shit will get you killed.

 

[jasonl]

Don't bother pulling fuses, just unplug one of the front sensors (rear if you only have RABS) under the bumper. You can trace the line from the wheel hub. All you have to do is unhook one, your truck will disengage the ABS because it will see a hard fault and your ABS light will stay light up.

ABS is optional equipment on some new vehciles today so no you do not have to have it working to pass saftey inspections, atleast where I live.

I personally like properly functioning ABS, but my 96 will not stop on slippery surfaces, the ABS just stays engaged and the pump runs continuosly (I actually ran a red light because of it) so I unhooked my passanger sensor. I have no trouble codes so I am not sure what the issue is with my truck. Any suggestions?

 

[suzuki2903]

did anyones speedo stop working after pulling fuses etc? i un hooked my abs from the wheel sensors and now my speedo doesnt work at all

 

[Ozwynn]

You guys can have your technological advanced stuff. The big truck manfacturers even quit using abs, after trying it for a few years.

this is simply not true. every class 7 and 8 truck manufactured after 2001 is required to have anti-lock brakes and all trailers manufactured after 1999 are required to have ABS by the FMCSA. Infact I won't buy one with out ABS. besides the really deep discounts on my Liability insurance..... ABS works plain and simple. I can haul 80,000 pounds down to a dead stop on a sheet of ice in half the time it takes with out ABS and I don't have to stab the brakes and they have very few sensor failures...... the only time I can smoke the brakes is when the trailer is light plus ABS equipped trucks don't go through brake shoes as fast. To each their own but don't blame a system you do not know enough about......... However it has been said that Anti-lock brakes do not work as well off road but I know a guy that off roads a $65,000 200 series Land Cruiser and the anti-lock brakes and anti-roll over sensors saved his truck from rolling over after he did something really stupid on a dirt road.........

the brakes on your 04 won't work right if you disable the ABS computer.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

To each their own but don't blame a system you do not know enough about...

thats exactly what it boils down to. people are afraid of things they dont understand. its the same reason every mullet-head in the country wants to disable his EGR and remove his cat converter...

 

[jasonl]

did anyones speedo stop working after pulling fuses etc? i un hooked my abs from the wheel sensors and now my speedo doesnt work at all

Your wheel speed sensor shouldn't have anything to do with your speedo. Are you sure you didn't unhook the vehicle speed sensor at the tranny???

 

[locovaca]

Your wheel speed sensor shouldn't have anything to do with your speedo. Are you sure you didn't unhook the vehicle speed sensor at the tranny???

Not true on a 99... it gets the speed signal from the ABS sensor.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/speedometer.htm

I'd pull the connector at the ABS Modulator.

 

[suzuki2903]

no i didnt un hook anything at the tranny, just the wheel sensors in the front. my tach work but no speedo or mileage. any ideas? also where is the abs modualtor at that your talking about to pull? thanks

 

[suzuki2903]

i pulled the connector at the abs module thats located on the fender well, and still no speedo. theres gotta be away to do away with the front abs and keep the speedo working. i still have the rear axle hooked up because from what im understanding is thats where the speedo gets its signal from.

 

[jax4bangin]

i pulled the connector at the abs module thats located on the fender well, and still no speedo. theres gotta be away to do away with the front abs and keep the speedo working. i still have the rear axle hooked up because from what im understanding is thats where the speedo gets its signal from.

fuse #17 under the hood

 

[rusty ol ranger]

ABS is worthless.

I hae hitting my brakes on something slick and hearing "ernt ernt ernt ernt" as you go rolling past your intended stopping point.

Atleast if i dont have abs i can usually crank the wheel and lock the brakes and skid sideways to a halt by the time i needed to stop.

later,
Dustin

 

[jax4bangin]

ABS is worthless.

I hae hitting my brakes on something slick and hearing "ernt ernt ernt ernt" as you go rolling past your intended stopping point.

Atleast if i dont have abs i can usually crank the wheel and lock the brakes and skid sideways to a halt by the time i needed to stop.

later,
Dustin

agreed!... i think that for off road, abs is dangerous
bout a month ago me and my buddy were dickin around in some mud and i almost coasted right into a dam fence.. as soon as i started applyin the brakes the abs took over and i just freewheeled straight for a fence.. so i dropped it in gear and spun er around and pinned it lol didnt hit it but i was pretty pissed.. abs just is not great for every situation.