Friggin brakes acting up funny down the hill.... gave me a scare...
12-09-2003, 04:58 AM
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3 more tests this morning... 1 in snow same thing happened as yesterday and 2 in normal roads w/out
any snow and the same deal... all these while I was looking at the dash and no ABS kicking in.
12-09-2003, 06:41 AM
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ABS is teh suck on snow... and that's gotta be what you're experiencing.
I'm sure you know how ABS works: as soon as it senses slip it reduces pressure. On snow and ice, the system is going crazy trying to keep up. Ideally, you would turn it off in snow if you were given the option (pull the fuse?).
12-09-2003, 09:10 AM
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listen... as long as the brake pedal is pulsing, your abs is in action
there isn't a dash light
the idea behind antilock brakes is that they will pulse instead of locking the wheels up... it's the equivalent of the old 'pumping your brakes' technique to stopping in slippery conditions
you should be worried if you DON'T feel it kick in
the idea behind antilock brakes is that they will pulse instead of locking the wheels up... it's the equivalent of the old 'pumping your brakes' technique to stopping in slippery conditions
you should be worried if you DON'T feel it kick in