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clowo16v
28-12-2005, 14:07
Thought i'd put the fuse back in the ABS yesterday as it was snowing and I thought it would be safer.

I was coming out of my mates street onto a main road, doing <5mph and put the clutch in 10yds before the junction to coast to a halt. I could see there was an Escort coming along the road (which is a 50mph limit) so I gently pressed the brakes to stop. All that happened was the feckin ABS came on so I was slowly rolling into the road. I must've come within 6" of the side of the Escort as it drove by, I was shitting myself as it would've caused quite a bad accident if I'd have hit it.

See ya

Matt

dan-hipgrave
28-12-2005, 15:41
yep mine comes on sometimes under gentle braking as well, and i also get the ABS light staying on sometimes....

going in to Renault for a service week after next so hopefully it will all get sorted then.

williams-3
28-12-2005, 17:11
is there a simple way of disconecting the ABS and just run them as normal , i've had a few occasions where they've came on and would hav been better without !

BigBoreBri
28-12-2005, 18:24
You could just unplug the multi-pin connector to the ABS regulator, but if its comming on under gentle braking you got ABS issues!

richy
28-12-2005, 19:42
yeah i had my abs come on a few times in the snow today, pain in arse lol it makes it worse, if it wasnt so cold id unplug it!

FATBOY
28-12-2005, 20:07
is there a simple way of disconecting the ABS and just run them as normal , i've had a few occasions where they've came on and would hav been better without !

yeah you just take the fuse out! :roll:

Daz
28-12-2005, 20:30
I bought a Williams 2 - that disabled it! :lol:

BRUN
29-12-2005, 02:03
sorry if im being a bit thick but how do you know if its come on ?

Martin
29-12-2005, 02:06
sorry if im being a bit thick but how do you know if its come on ?

Never had a abs car yet thank god...but I believe the pedal pulses a bit and you can feel the brakes going on and off...

clowo16v
29-12-2005, 02:09
Yeh the pedal pulses, and if its slippy the brakes just go off lol.

The fuse is now back in the glovebox lol.

See ya

Matt

summeh
29-12-2005, 02:40
Can't remember where I read it but ABS is actually worse in the snow, because the brakes go on/off on/off etc so the tyres stay on top of the snow, where as without ABS if the wheels lock up the tyres dig down and eventually hit tarmac.

Anyway I really enjoyed the snow, driving around at 4am with the hand brake on :o]

BigBoreBri
29-12-2005, 15:19
Can't remember where I read it but ABS is actually worse in the snow, because the brakes go on/off on/off etc so the tyres stay on top of the snow, where as without ABS if the wheels lock up the tyres dig down and eventually hit tarmac.

Anyway I really enjoyed the snow, driving around at 4am with the hand brake on :o]

ABS is more designed for lack of grip such as on ice/compact snow.

There was a feature on topgear a while back where clarkson was driving some horrible Jag. in the artic showing just how good the T/C and ABS was! Ya can argue the use of ABS till ya blue in the face but the day you "really" need it you'll be glad its there!

:wink:

Justin..
29-12-2005, 16:00
Can't remember where I read it but ABS is actually worse in the snow, because the brakes go on/off on/off etc so the tyres stay on top of the snow, where as without ABS if the wheels lock up the tyres dig down and eventually hit tarmac.

Anyway I really enjoyed the snow, driving around at 4am with the hand brake on :o]

ABS is more designed for lack of grip such as on ice/compact snow.

There was a feature on topgear a while back where clarkson was driving some horrible Jag. in the artic showing just how good the T/C and ABS was! Ya can argue the use of ABS till ya blue in the face but the day you "really" need it you'll be glad its there!

:wink:

it was 5th gear and with tiff needell :wink:

Andyvalver
29-12-2005, 16:02
Nowt wrong with just pumping the brake lol.

Willy 2
29-12-2005, 16:17
The technical term for pumping the brakes is cadence braking.

http://www.modernracer.com/tips/cadencebraking.html

BigBoreBri
29-12-2005, 16:36
Can't remember where I read it but ABS is actually worse in the snow, because the brakes go on/off on/off etc so the tyres stay on top of the snow, where as without ABS if the wheels lock up the tyres dig down and eventually hit tarmac.

Anyway I really enjoyed the snow, driving around at 4am with the hand brake on :o]

ABS is more designed for lack of grip such as on ice/compact snow.

There was a feature on topgear a while back where clarkson was driving some horrible Jag. in the artic showing just how good the T/C and ABS was! Ya can argue the use of ABS till ya blue in the face but the day you "really" need it you'll be glad its there!

:wink:

it was 5th gear and with tiff needell :wink:

:oops: