Anyway to disable or turn off ABS???
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Anyway to disable or turn off ABS???
i need to turn off my ABS for a couple weeks before i change my pads/rotors. ever since i got my truck 3 years ago the abs kicks in A LOT when braking. its not all the time and its not just under heavy braking, its just random. my pads are thin, but not terrible and im 99% positive my rotors arent warped. ive already tried pulling the fuse last year but that also kills my speedo... is there a relay or something i can pull? im not even sure if changing the front pads, rotors, and cleaning/greasing the calipers will fix it, but they have to get done anyways. i know that it MAY be a bad sensor but to be honest i wouldnt mind disabling the abs for good. ive never liked it on any cars ive had... especially in the snow! i didnt have abs on my old wrangler and i never had a problem braking.
ive searched but didnt really find anything.
ive searched but didnt really find anything.
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I've always pulled a fuse to disable it on every car that i own because i cannot stand it. However, they never once kicked in on the Ram. i mean, I've got on them pretty good a few times and even on loose gravel or slippery conditions they have never gone off so i have no need to disable them. i only have them on the rear though.
i know on my silverado there was a recall for corrosion getting into the sensor and prematurey activating them at low speeds not even when they were needed, so it prob is a bad sensor you have???
Do the speed sensors have plugs that connect them from the hubs to the main line? i know my mustang had plug connections so you could leave them in the hubs but disconnect them on the frame rail. Or how about the ABS unit itself, does it have a plug on it?
Eitherway you'll have an ABS light on. I pulled my speedo for my exploder and puled the ABS bulb out because I pulled the fuse and didn't want to see the light.
i know on my silverado there was a recall for corrosion getting into the sensor and prematurey activating them at low speeds not even when they were needed, so it prob is a bad sensor you have???
Do the speed sensors have plugs that connect them from the hubs to the main line? i know my mustang had plug connections so you could leave them in the hubs but disconnect them on the frame rail. Or how about the ABS unit itself, does it have a plug on it?
Eitherway you'll have an ABS light on. I pulled my speedo for my exploder and puled the ABS bulb out because I pulled the fuse and didn't want to see the light.
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i dont have the dash light on or anything, but the abs is just annoying. i read that there might have been a recall on the 03's abs module, but im not 100% sure. ill search google and find out. if so ill call my dealer and see what they say. i wanna see if i can find my module and disconnect it and see what happens.
*** looked it up and no recall***
*** looked it up and no recall***
Last edited by jk360; Feb 22, 2010 at 10:22 AM.