Lessons from a Car Expert : How to Disable an ABS System
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- If you need to disable the ABS, or "anti lock brake system", on your car you should do so with caution. Disable an ABS system with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video clip.
Expert: Robert Holcomb
Contact: www.apexauto691.com
Bio: Robert Holcomb is an expert in the automotive industry. He works for Apex Automotive in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Alan Mack
Series Description: Knowing how to do even the basic types of maintenance on your car can save you an untold amount of money versus taking the car to a mechanic or specialist. Get tips on what to do to keep your car in good working order with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video series.
PERFECT! Solved my dangerous reduced braking ABS problem. Thank YOU!!!
what were the symptoms?
@@blaidirmejia3949 reduced braking, longer braking distance. Happened to me for like a few years now and still can't solve the problem that time, did it by just disconnecting the abs pump. Braking enhanced but be aware of skids from braking too hard.
Same here lol. Which I’d already guessed I just looked up this video to prove my brother wrong lol.
Thank you, saved me hundreds, who needs abs, I grew up without
They are useless crap, learn how to drive without them.
@Mar Blox hahaha, you're funny sir. You made my day because it's true. I love the way you say it 🤣👍
Does it turn on the abs light and brake light afterwards if you leave the fuse out ?
@@pono321 Yes it does.
@@1888bry power brakes ruin everything. race cars dont have them , since pedal becomes very stiff you can easily control the precise amount of braking on the limit to not lock the brakes. but with stupid street cars equipped with power brakes its just not possible. its so soft that it becomes really hard to precisely adjust the amount of braking on the limit without locking up your brakes. i hate it so much. useless crap , both power brakes and power steering. ""people"" should stop crying and get stronger arms and legs instead
I’m old enough to remember driving cars that didn’t have ABS and they stopped just fine. 👍🏼
Must drive in southern states where there is no snow or ice.
bin driving in Iowa winter weather all of my 47 years of driving. I hate abs !
Certainly did. Then big gov had to come along because some people couldn’t drive without crashing into things.
@@ruger6049 Nope drove on that too. So you going to park your car when your anti lock brakes stop working because it’s snowing? Have fun waiting on a mechanic.
Had a 83 s10 with no abs. Was a bit sketchy when trying to suddenly stop In the rain but I never had any issues besides making a tire skid
Disabling ABS helps dramatically when you have over-sized tires, for instance on a truck with VERY big tires. The ABS wants to lock up at .25" - .5 " of tire travel BUT with large tires that distance may be 2"- 3" of rotation and then the ABS is actually counteractive.
Yeah it's dangerous
I love how you made it simple no long drawn out shit. Thanks
I am so glad I found this video.. I am having the early ABS activation when coming to a Stop. The Wheel Sensors seem to be the problem. The new sensors were a bit expensive they are the so-called active sensors.
The sell is they provide better accuracy, especially at low speeds, and can even differentiate between forward and reverse as well as full stop.
The wring diagram is the same though for my older model car. There are three wires leading to the sensors. One supplies the reference voltage (VRef), similar to many other automotive sensors. The other two are the signal and the ground.
Only a reference voltage and a signal wire will be used in my case, but the manufacturer claims it's compatible and the fitting is the same on the harness side.
I may wish I listened to Captain Obvious below, but we hardly ever see heavy snow here and the ABS has helped me out of a couple of close calls with the crazy Louisville Kentucky non drivers.
Thank you. I have a 1992 Chevy Astro van. The ABS unit is humming. I just wanted to disable it. You just showed me how.
It is now just my city driver. no highway miles. Great video, Thanks again.
Good work Bob! This ABS system is such a pain! The last 6 feet or so it always ramped up making a grinding metal against metal noise!
Did the brakes hard to press or work regular.
My brakes have been doing this making a grinding noise when I’m coming from 60-0 stop on last few feet. Could this be why? My abs light is on. The brakes have gone more harder to press
@@kool-aidman8230
Your write up makes no sense. “My ABS light is on”. But it’s grinding to a stop. Your ABS light is on because you have not maintained your brake system. Start by replacing all your calipers, pads and rotors.
Get a multi meter and measure each ABS sensor, looking for a short or full open.
Replace any failed sensors.
that sounds like your BRAKE PADS are WORN OUT and EATING UP the ROTORS ...!!!
The abs system on my old Dodge Durango actually makes stopping near impossible. The brakes work much better on snow and Ice without the abs kicking in. Just do what everyone used to do, pump the brakes.
Thank you. Very helpful video. Our 2009 Ford Fusion has had two such events recently. The first took place in August 2016 when driving on a wet road. This week (November 2016) it occurred on a perfect dry road with a moderately hard stop. In both cases, the ABS activated and then immediately after that we lost almost all breaking ability. It nearly caused an accident. Things did eventually return to a slightly soft but usable level after turning the car off and restarting, then pumping the brakes hard a number of times. I took the car to the local dealership after the second event. They tested the entire braking system and could find nothing wrong with it. When I mentioned the known issue with the ABS/HCU, they told me they could replace the HCU if I wanted, but it would cost $1,400-1,500. This is a very scary situation. You never know when your brakes are going to fail. Why won't Ford do something to fix this? I found a link to the NHTSA and plan to file a complaint.
Me too. There has been a recall that hopefully fixed it.
I may start doing this to my Jeep this winter. More than once the car rolled down an icy hill with the ABS chattering, but no braking till I released the pedal. On my old BMW there was a red panic switch on the dash to kill the ABS in such a situation. Wish they still had those. ABS is great on a dry road panic stop, but on an icy road in traffic it probably causes a lot of accidents as the car rolls rather than slides to a stop.
this is basically the first ehowauto video i've watched where they actually answered the question i had
I disconnected mine today. ABS kicked in for no apparent reason on wet roads. Was braking to make a turn and truck kept sliding. Thank goodness no one was in front of me!!! Thanks! I can drive relaxed now. I'm a delivery driver so I drive a lot. Can't be concerned and nervous about this system working properly.
Happened to me in high speed had a bad weel speed sensor almost got kiled when my brakes kicked back and dint let me pushy them for 3 seconds fack abs system
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY JIMMY IS 23 YEARS OLD WITH 260 THOISAND MILES, I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND ANOTHER DIME ON REPAIRS, YOUR VIDEO MADE THAT POSSIBLE (FOR NOW)
You just saved me $250 I currently don't have on a new wheel speed sensor. And saved me from an accident. My brakes lock up at the beginning of every drive and it's very hard to stop. I never know when it'll happen, usually after a bump in the road which is after a very steep downhill bridge. Then the abs, brake, and traction control light comes on and the brakes work fine the rest of the trip
Thx. Will be yanking that fuse in the morning. Hoping it fixes my problem. If it does YOU just saved me a pile of money. I know nothing about ABS except that it Sux!.
Thanks very simple fast and clear instruction to disable ABS system. Most of them are long winded unlike you.
Thank you it made my volvo s80s drifting easier everything is high tuned and can hit corners properly just the front breaking that was getting me off so i can slow down enough but more now to a point of actually slowing down and not stopping completly
I want to occasionally disable ABS for winter driving. In many situations, locking up the wheels will get a much shorter stop than ABS would achieve.
Good luck finding the fuse. Seems many vehicles changed fuse box configuration mid year. For my Ford I get several different locations for this fuse. Best bet is to disconnect the module itself.
No ABS nonsense or airbags here. We die like real men. 💯👌
Thank you much, drift time 😁
Thank you! This video saved me a lot of time and effort.
OH MY !!!!! This is just AWESOME !!!! THANKS from Millbrook, AL. you have SAVED THE DAY - and on top of that ?? I APPRECIATE you giving me that GREAT TIP on the Wheel Speed Sensors. HALLELUJAH !!!!!!!!
Pulling the fuse was successful for me vehicle works and perform really fine and like new brakes works great. I pull abs valve feed fuse and abs pump fuse. In order for it to work And I Recalibrate the vehicle and works perfect. Abs can cause trans problem, acceleration,power to wheel problem and the list goes on..after pulling fuse reset the vehicle and let it learn to drive.
My car had symptoms of early ABS activation. It is quite scary to have your brakes release and your car suddenly move several feet forward once the brakes disengage. I pulled the ABS fuse, and it hasn't happened again. The brakes work fine with less pedal pressure, a more direct feel with the brakes, and the possibility of rear ending someone on the car decides to shut off the brakes is dramatically reduced. I grew up driving cars with no ABS systems, so not having one is not an issue. Spending hundreds or thousands of dollars to repair a bad ABS pump in a 17 year old car isn't an option.
I had a 91 Bonneville and when I used the brakes to stop they actually locked up !! I had to remove the fuse to get moving again ! Needless to say I never put that fuse back in !
THANKS BOB.from North Bay Ontario Canada
I needed this because I’m attending a street hajwalah (drifting) performance on Tuesday and I can’t let the car slide well enough with ABS on.
Thank you Bob that is helpful. I have a 2000 Toyota sienna this car runs like a top ice cold AC. Everything works sometimes when I hit the brakes I hear the buzzing noise coming from the ABS system on perfectly dry pavement? I’m gonna try disconnecting that fuse and see if this problem stops. I’m in Arizona I don’t need ABS brakes it hardly ever rains here, thank you so much, sir
He was very careful to be legally correct by implying only do this during maintenance or an emergency condition. However, there are times where a new modulator would cost over $1,000 and you just don't have the money. I'm not certain what the insurance company would do if you had an accident with ABS disabled.
They use to make cars without it so I don't think it's illegal I could be wrong
If the ABS system fails it automatically reverts back to the standard braking system.
@@xs650abear6 no i from experience almost crash when abs locked one of the front weels it pulled me from one side and then the brake become hard and could push it for a secon , fuck this shit i disable it the next day
Thanks ,abs front brakes on my 2002 silverado have always been a problem .I drove for 35 plus years without abs and don't need it I have replaced the damn hoses 3 times for 115 thousand miles
Thanks buddy lve never felt comfortable mentally or physically with antistop brakes,lol I'm old school and I might want to lock the brakes up and I know how to let off also.
I am bloody weary of driving around the cattle ranch I live on and having the ABS disable my breaks; I've driven in to gates because the breaks would not engage, as the break pedal shoves back. I've had near misses with running down cliffs at the ranch because the ABS would not let me stop the car. Argh!
Im dissabling my abs because with my abs i cant stop very fast on the ice and snow but without abs i can stop really quick,i think abs brakes are the main cause of people rear ending other vehicles, because they cant stop quick enough with abs
friggin true ! I almost smash the rear of another car bcoz of that abs BS...now I'm simply removing the fuse as oppose to my Dealer asking to replace to the abs module for freaking 3 grand.
Hi!!! I’m having a dah moment… of course pulling the fuse would work… I’m thinking there might be a plug to unplug or more of a bigger project… thanks for the nudge and posting this video
Hi thanks… I’m having a dah moment… of course pulling the fuse would work… I’m thinking it might be more involved and a bit of a project… thanks for the nudge!!!!🤔🙂😎👍
You should pull the fuse for the abs pump. When i disconnected my abs fuse, my speedometer didnt work. Either the fuse is wired with the cluster or the wheel speed sensors. I didn't get the abs light in the dash after the removal of the abs pump fuse. I assume the light will come on if the abs gets activated and the pump doesnt kick in.
Perfect video answered my question painless and easy. THANKS.
Thanks for this video, and yes, ...
ABS = Azzholes Braking System. I had a '96 F-150 with ABS light. Except that it had NO abs components whatsoever in it. I ignored it and just did the normal brakes jobs and it still braked, and ran great for another 12 years, until I decided to upgrade to a (used)2008-F-150, in 2012.
I've been driving non-abs for 35 years now, with NO problems, other than the normal do a brake-job every few years. It was simple, and it worked,
But now, my 2008 F-150 ABS light has been randomly on/off for last year or so, even though I only had 60k on it ? and yes this does have ABS and each stoopid little sensor Ford wants 200 bucks ?
Yep, this whole abs is nuthin but an effin' lobbyist gov't/automaker/insurance SCAM to make themselves more money, while costing you double the money, in the long run for what used to be a simple and efficient brake-job.
Great thank you my fortuner doesn’t come with a traction button and keeps locking the wheels in sand and getting me stuck this hopefully will help
I have a 2001 Century which has a suspected bad module that is showing an ABS warning light on the dash. I replaced a speed sensor four years ago after a code showed and the ABS light which was showing stopped showing. However, the ABS warning light has returned on the dash. No code showed this time and later a mechanic told me he believed it to be a bad module. I have been living with tape on the dash for two years. My state tightened up the inspection requirement and my old car won't pass inspection with the ABS light showing. Can I scrape off the filament off the ABS light if I take the dash apart? I use this old car as my winter beater. It’s not worth replacing the cost of replacing the module. Must my car go to the junk yard because it won’t pass inspection? What's your advice?
Same here. I need to know how to keep the ABS light from illuminating now that I have removed the ABS system and gone back to old school brakes!
Did you find out anything about getting the abs light off? My module is bad and I want to pull the fuse.
Sorry Robert didnt mean to call you Bob when I don't even know you...your video was very helpful...just need help disabling the chime when I'm driving...Vince C.
Perfect an simple.. 👌
TLDR. Gxe10 was running rough, ripped the ABS AND TRC fuse out and it runs fine now.
So I had a problem with my gxe10 altezza that just started running rough so I started fixing all the obvious stuff to no avail then read around a bit and found out that the ABS and TRC if malfunctioning can put the car into limp mode. My car sounds like its done a head gasket but there is nothing wrong in that area... last ditch effort I remembered someone telling me you can disable the TRC and ABS by just removing the fuses and had to come check if it was okay to do. ripped them out and now the car soundsand drives mint ( 6sp manual so in dont really have to use the brakes apart from the last few meters )
ABS= AWEFUL BRAKING SYSTEM . The automakers should be SUED for this 'feature'. I know how to drive my fucking car and I don't like being told 'I can't".I am 42 years of age and when i had no choice and got a car with ABS. I had 4 fucking accidents. The car did NOT STOP when I ordered it to! How many have I had before in my WHOLE life? ZERO! I now know I can and WILL disable this 'feature' form now on. THANK YOU!!
yes ,sir! it does not work nicely
Thank-you.
I got a new car. And the ABS and ESP are making me crazy. In almost every break ABS is turning on making a terrible noise. And if I ever want to make a fast acceleration. I can't. The ESP kicks in cutting the power of the car.
I drove many many years on a 1988 car. No ABS, no ESP, no servo steering.......no nothing. And sometimes I really miss that crappy old car. The pleasure of driving was way better.
It work. .....kind of. The dash look like a Christmas tree and some features like speed needle are not functional. I guess I will be stuck with the ABS.
I got an 09 caravan. Similar issue. Drive 20-30 feet and grinding with the esp/bas light. Push through them it’s fine for a little bit. Ended up pulling the abs pump/valve fuses(I have two fuses labeled abs) drives fine now for the most part but shifting is a little funky and the dash is all lit up. Been driving it one day at the time of this comment
and what do we do about the lite that comes on on the dash? bluddy annoying. cheers good show.
Yes - but on a 98 Volvo V70 XC if you pull the fuse it also disables the oddometer/speedometer and cruise control - you may be able to live without the speedometer if you have satnav which shows speed - cruise control maybe also - but I suspect not recording mileage is illegal - buy a replacement one on the internet and repair yourself it's easy
Ok just cut the wire that goes to the ABS. A 10 second fix. And put a wire nut on it.
I'm so happy to have watched this. My 2008 Mariner just started acting up. I drive just a little and it would make that noise and lock up like. As if I was sliding in ice or something and I'm not. I was so freaked cause I need my car so I disabled that ABS and wow my cat isn't doing that crazy sound and lock up either. So I still have my ABS sensor and traction system repaired cause that's the problem?
maybe alittle late, i have a 2007 ford edge front brakes lock up and its impossible to drive anymore after driving, brake expert told me the problem was the ABS so i removed the 3 abs fuses and problem went away after expermenting a little found out that i just needed to remove ABS Valve fuse for the problem to go away apparently valves are sticking and causing brake pressure to build up to the point the car brakes are locked up solution is to replace the abs module or disable the abs system
hell yeah man! i have a 93 bronco and the old ABS sucked more then new ABS. Would u say its perfectly save to disable my ABS? Thanks brotha!
Thank you! Wasn't sure it was safe. Grateful.
Top quality knowledge there are some dreamers posting videos who haven't a clue . bl;ind leading the blind springs to mind .
My 2000ford expiditon has big beautiful 4weel disk brakes that ain't worth crap.the other day I had to stomp on them and wasn't pulling a trailer but the wagon acted like I had a big load behind it and took so long to stop I was very disappointed and pissed all at once.
Very well explained
Too bad for me that pulling the fuse leaves my ABS Trouble and Brake Failure lights both on.
Cheers Mate I really wish that Volvo was a BMW .. but anyway , good on you Bob.
If you have a sinking brake pedal that is caused by the ABS system will removing the fuse eliminate the sinking brake feeling. and go back to normal braking with a full pedal with out the ABS working?
Thank you, a 1993 volvo 240 wagon, 40 amp fuse on battery.
thank you! i ll try it to my matiz...
I wish I would of thought of this sooner. My Honda has a messed up rack and pinion and every time I turn the wheels go straight and the steering wheel turns and the abs is activated 😮😮
Hi and thanks for the video. I'm refurbishing a 1997 Honda Odyssey and use it in the meantime as my daily. A couple of days ago, while parking, the brake fluid from the ABS reservoir broke completely. I assume it's an O-rings issue but not sure yet. My question though: If I want to not only pull the fuse out (which I did), but take the complete ABS system out, there are two pressure lines going from the ABS unit's low side to the brake master cylinder. What should I do with them? (take them out and plug with a screw? install a proportioning valve instead of the ABS unit? Or...)
Thanks! Taking the ABS unit out will allow me to clean and fix it "off-line"
Excellent video I have ever found my car BMW 750li wheels are locked by abs can't drive because the parking break actuator is broken , And the abs pump makes noise sometimes . I was thinking what to do the abs pump from dealer is very expensive.this video might help. thanks for posting it.
I recently replaced front wheel bearings and hub assembly on my 1997 Camry. After that I got ABS sign on which is permanent. I checked and all ABS sensors are good. Even professional scanners are not showing any error code.
My question is how to disable the light or is there any fix. I assume one or both bearings are set in opposite direction into the hub. Any suggestions or fix will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Did u ever figer it out i have same problem on diffrent car
You have to pull the dash and remove the light bulb
Can’t reset it with the scan tool? Or disconnect the battery for a short time?
revision,! seeing the different fuse related wiring of all cars, I think if I wanted to disable this option, I would go straight to the electric pump motor and unplug it. ,that way the fuse would be intact for any other parts and the without the pump the brakes would render standard hydraulic as the manufactures allowed for in case of electrical failover, I did have some gm cars that when old kick in at wrong time and at slow speed and hamper my stoping,, swallowed my bubble gum! yet some makes with good function really did lessen stopping distance on a straight 60 mph panic stop. so yeah, if it started getting silly with my car after checking that all wheels were the same diameter, and all sensors were clean from mud and correct resistance, I would pull the plug and drive as the non optioned cars do
I see two abs fuses on Buick lacrosse 2006. Would I have to remove both to disable the system?
My abs is breaking on its own. Especially after a wash. I want to disable it and go basic old school . Thanks. Will the car go limp?????
I’m going to do the same on my 2004 Toyota solara the computer is triggering the abs light on for no apparent reason I’ll just do what he did take that fuse out thanks 🙏
Does ABS cause the brake pedal to vibrate during hard stops in the crown vic? The other day I had to brake hard because traffic came to a stop suddenly and my brake pedal vibrated hard when I floored it
Sounds like brake booster is bad.
Thanks. I have a 2007 Jeep Liberty that the ESP / BAS light, traction light (squiggly lines), and ABS light came on all at the same time. And whatever the cause seems to be causing the acceleration to vary, as if power is being cut to some wheels, or all of them.
I want to disable all of those features to see if the acceleration issue stops. I don't need them. The lights can stay on, I don't care.
Do you know if I can do so with fuses or relays? Thanks!
I tried to do this in my Pontiac Montana but when pulling the ABS fuse then the van do not turn on because in this car they put the ABS+ignition together so if you pull the ABS fuse you will be disabling the car ignition also, I hope there is a work around to this annoyance from GM. I think they do this to force you spend money on this BS, please if someone knows let me know.
Just cut the wire!!!
Thanks Bob 👍👍
Mine does the same thing man I have to hit the breaks early so I can stop and when I do slam em the ABS doesn't even kick in
Thank you so much. It was very helpful thank you
Thanks
is abs required to pass vehicle inspection?
Should I disconnect my battery first?
Excellent information! Thanks a lot.
I own a 2011 Ford F250 4X4 with the 6.7L diesel engine. It has a spongy brake pedal. Do you think if I disconnect the abs would it make my brake pedal a little bit firmer? Its driving me and a bunch of other guys crazy with this problem this truck has.
William Santiago Nice car.
Is there a way to remove the abs fuse and figure out a way to keep the vehicle fan from coming on?
Thank you
What if the red light on the dashboard never comes on? (the lightbulb/diod works perfect) Where to search for the problem? Regards Edvard
Will this also disable the ABS light in the dashboard?
Great info
The ABS light in my dashboard always stayed on after I deleted the ABS system. Is there a way to have it removed from the dashboard?
So will disabling the system also take the lights off my dash?
Nice explanation , helps a lot !.....thanks for posting. ;-))
How about if my car goes to limp mode because the abs not working right. If I disable it, will the limp mode go away?
Thank you sir
I have a 2004 volvo v70 the abs light came on. from what i just learned by watching this video, thats no big deal, except in wet weather? but i read that the car can just stall out also if the abs is not working, is that common.
Thanks
We removed the abs fuse but now the abs light is on, the slip light is on and the vdc light is on. Is there a way we can make those lights turn off? One a good note we now have breaks. With our 08 Nissan Armada the brake light comes on and the abs kicks in and for awhile we could turn off the vehicle turn it back on and it would reset the brake. Now it never resets and we are always driving with basically no brakes. We figured it was something to do with the abs. So after seeing your video we pulled the fuse out and yep we have brakes but unfortunately all these lights are now on the dash.
i hate abs. the only people who like abs are the people who designed and lobbied for its use, people who drive where there is no ice and snow, and people who dont know how to drive without the vehicle augmenting their behavior. unfortunatly all new vehicles have stability control and if you disable abs it will derate and be un drivable. soon you will have to wear a helmet to go outside because no matter what you do you cant fix stupid. not even with duct tape
You can fix stupid if you wrap enough duct tape around their mouth and nose.
ABS is horrible with snow and ice, same for the lame traction control systems.
that may have been true in the early 90s, but I dont know any man on earth who can pump brakes faster than a computer. there is no reason to disable abs on a new car.
potatochobit drive any car on snow and ice with or without. ABS stands for All Bullshit System braking. locked tires will stop better than abs in some cases. Abs braking should only happen at higher speeds, you can also get false readings from wheel bearings/ speed sensors at times causing the car to not stop as soon as it could have as well in any conditions.
+Robert Presti Jr agreed
@potatochobit, Come back here and tell us that after the ABS randomly decides to kick in when a little runs out in front of your car and you can't stop and hit them, or after you rearend the car in front of you. And no I'm not talking 90's I'm talking mid 2000's Chevy Blazer here. ABS is dangerous bullshit!
Even if i pull all the abs fuses and turn off traction control it still has abs light and cuts power when i spin
Thnx hate abs....was trying to find easy way to disable it, for my 2006 Camry
Okay you do that and it’s fine it’s off but lights come on dash how do I trick the system into being on but not really on?
will this method work on a Dodge ram 250 4x4? Simply removing the fuse and continuing with normal braking. Thx couldn't find a reply last time I posted this question.
help please!!
Thank you for informative video 💚
Simple right. But what about bypassing the abs pump harness to turn off annoying trac and abs lights?
I rigged a switch for my ABS. Every time I run over the cracked pavement in town, my ABS will trigger and it drives me nuts. I also went to do a donut in my back yard, and I tried to whoah the truck down. The ABS triggered and I ended up understeering over my curb, rather than a gyrating skid.
Thank you for you advice !! I just subscribe to your Chanel !!