The sensors are constantly reading wheel speed.i just buy this ball and if the problem persist i go for that solution. it still lets the light come and off as normal. the only plus point the abs isnt kicking in making the stop longer .
i always relied on skills and non abs braking my whole life.
i cant really see the problem.
in fact i had to rely on abs and it was a complete damage on a mercedes and vauxhall thanks to it.
this solution lets you engage and disengage the actual abs .
designed for off road propulsive. but still let the brake system do his job.
that is what i found and may do if it carry on with faults and kicking in all the time.
My original ABS defeat worked fine for many years but there were / are two annoying parts. If you key off and leave the car without turning the ABS by pass switch back, it will hard code the ABS requiring a dealer clear.
Also, having no speedo / odometer can be a bit frustrating if navigating in the bush.
So I pursued a different tack and came up with a far more complex, but better outcome that retains speedo, odometer etc and doesn't care about cycling the key. The new plan just stays off as long as the switch is off.
Basically the ABS gets a signal from the brake switch telling it that the brakes are activated. It then looks to all the variable inputs, speed / wheel speed etc to determine slippage.
If you can stop it seeing the brake switch then the ABS simply won't work, but you still need the brake switch to work or the BCEM will get upset and you won't have any lights etc either.
This picture shows the new way to do the ABS defeat, and i works perfectly, but clearly requires a bit more effort to wire in.
If I pull away on soft or uneven ground, the traction will kick in. No brake pedal needed. This is why the system needs to be in good working condition. It operates on two levels. We all learnt in vehicles without the abs system and my old series 2a was a flipping howling nightmare in traffic.. Four drums and non-assistance...
