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How can I tell if I have ABS?

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Old 02-24-2008, 12:18 AM
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How can I tell if I have 4 wheel ABS on my 01 Ram? Or if it's just rear wheel or if I have it at all? I know this is a noob ? sorry. Thanks.
 
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Slam your breaks on, if you skid you dont have it

Kidding, my 98 has it, I wouldnt see why yours wouldnt. Isnt there a light on your dash when you start your truck up?
 
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Default RE: How can I tell if I have ABS?

Yes there is a light. Would that mean I have front too or just rear? It used to would lock the brakes up and slide a little but sort of pulsed while doing it. With the new calipers it doesn't want to lock them up as easily but still will a little but sort of pulses when I do it. I know this means I have ABS but just wondering if it would be rear or 4 wheel?
 
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I would definately say all four.
 
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My ABS sucks. My parents 00 chrysler t&c has abs and you can definitely feel it locking the brakes and disengaging and locking.... while skidding. My truck just seems to skid so i assumed it didn't have ABS. But then one time while turning the truck on i noticed the light. So i purposely skid into my driveway and it seemed to disengage once then just lock up. I'm disappointed in it.
 
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look at the left fender under the hood right behind the fuse box if you have a big *** module and all sorts of lines that come from the master cylinder then you have it if theres nothin from the master and the lines go straight to the wheels you only got rear wheel abs
 
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look at the left fender under the hood right behind the fuse box if you have a big *** module and all sorts of lines that come from the master cylinder then you have it if theres nothin from the master and the lines go straight to the wheels you only got rear wheel abs
on the underside of the hood, i have a sticker with all the specs on my truck and it says i have REAR antilock brakes. i'm not sure i beleive it though.
 
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Default RE: How can I tell if I have ABS?

is there anything on the left fender between the fire wall and fuse box and if you slam on the brakes do the front wheels lock up
 
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Default RE: How can I tell if I have ABS?

If you have ABS, it is on all four wheels. I have never heard of a vehicle having ABS on only the rear wheels, and Dodge never sold an ABS-equipped vehcile without ABS on all wheels.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 10:42 AM
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Default RE: How can I tell if I have ABS?

I have never heard of a vehicle having ABS on only the rear wheels, and Dodge never sold an ABS-equipped vehcile without ABS on all wheels.


Very common on 90's rwd vehicles. Trucks, GM B-body, Ford Crown Vic, etc.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...27-GR-026.html

REAR WHEEL ABS Definition: A type of ABS system that only involves the rear wheels. Commonly used on pickup trucks and vans, rear-wheel ABS provides skid control with varying vehicle loads. This type of ABS system uses only a single speed sensor in the transmission or differential for both rear wheels. See RABS and RWAL.
btw I had ABS at one time, I can see the module, but I have no ABS. Need to fix it, but not on my top 5 things to do,

 



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