Big T
Well-Known Member
It goes both ways: Highway and offroad. Did not realize there was a proportioning valve in it. If I reconnect and pull the fuse, would it still trigger the idiot light?
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Anyone remove the ABS controller?
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It goes both ways: Highway and offroad. Did not realize there was a proportioning valve in it. If I reconnect and pull the fuse, would it still trigger the idiot light?
Pillow
Recruit
I run mine with the fuse pulled, wires in tact on the ABS module/brick and I do not have a warning light come on.
YMMV
YMMV
HighSierra86
Active Member
Mine illuminates the ABS light with just the fuse pulled. I havent tried disconecting any wires yet
JMJNet
Recruit
Fuse pulling does not work on a 95 to kill ABS. I know because I have one. It may work for newer trucks.
I ended up changing the wheel sensor and that was the cause of ABS light.
I ended up changing the wheel sensor and that was the cause of ABS light.
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dracor85
New Member
x2 on the 95 Im in the same boat with two of my trucks
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Just pull the bulb and the fuse if you do not want the abs system
BigBlueChevy
Compression Ignition Addict
Disabling the ABS system on our trucks is actually very simple. Mine worked fine since the day I bought the truck, but after nearly getting myself and possibly others killed more than 2 times because the computer "thought" now would be a good time to not lock up the tires, I disabled the system. Its just not worth the dangers.
I've attached some pictures that show just how to disable your system. The problem with pulling the bulb, is a well minded inspector from the DMV may spot that the system has been altered with if the light doesn't come. They CAN fail you for this.
Just remove the 10 pin connector located on the front of the ABS unit. Pull it and walk away, simple as that. No codes, no idiot lights, and no ABS system.
I've attached some pictures that show just how to disable your system. The problem with pulling the bulb, is a well minded inspector from the DMV may spot that the system has been altered with if the light doesn't come. They CAN fail you for this.
Just remove the 10 pin connector located on the front of the ABS unit. Pull it and walk away, simple as that. No codes, no idiot lights, and no ABS system.
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Missy Good Wench
Wild Blonde from Cloud Mt
MY 95 DaHooooley staqrted giving me the orange ABS light some time ago.
A scan revealed a shorted ABS motor or ??? internal Module issues.
The brakes work fine without the ABS unit operational. The only Caviat is the stupid ABS light on the dash.
I just ignore the damned light. Pulled the fuse, No joy, dont want to rip the dash apart just to get at the stupid little bulb. Maybe it will burn out YESSSSSSS that would be good.
I really wish that the car manufactures, instead of addiing all these gadgets that will kill us, would simply include a course on how to drive a car (For those who need it)
The industry and the government seems bent on adding all sorts of crap to the vehicles that makes driving plain dangerous and then pumping peoples heads full of BS about how all this stuff makes the car safer.
Example
Last winter we were coming home in the Snow and there were several cars in the ditch. One young fellow was standing there looking at his little cracker can all bent up, babbling about how he had traction control and ABS ?????????????//// Just could not fathom how his car ended up in the ditch with all these marvelous devices.
I smiled, placed my arm around his shoulder and told him the real truths about MA GRAVITY and how well it works when your car is Slippery stuff. HAAAAAAAAAA
This kid did not have a clue. Might have been a little better, until some other fool came sliding down the road and ended up on top of the Kids already bent up rig.
Butt Ugly for sure.
We piled back into the old 91 Burb 4x4 and chewed our way back on up the hill to the ranch.
Nope, dont need traction control, dont need ABS, Just good old common sense and a good understanding about the Coefficient of friction between rubber and SNOW.
The sad thing is that it's not getting any better. The auto makers are adding more complexities every day.
Hell, now the car will even parallel park itself. Might as well toss the grocery list in the front seat and send the car to the store. Stay home, its safer.
Every kid today should have to learn to drive on a 1955 Chevy with a 265 V8, a 3 speed manual tranny, manual steering and non power shoe brakes on all 4 wheels.
Yeah buddy, now there is a real lesson in the making. Those old bombers were like driving a barn. Handled like one too.
BUTTTTTTTTT with a little time and practice, you quickly learned to PITCH it and GAS it.
Them old tanks would plow through snow like nobodies business.
My uncle used to drive the big old Buick heavies. Chain up in Portland Oregon and churn his way to Reno for a weekend of fun. Buy a new set of chains and chew his way back to Portland.
After two seasons the Buick had little left of the rear fenders. Uncle never stopped until he got home, just let the chains flop if they broke a cross link.
Yup, the good old days.
Missy
A scan revealed a shorted ABS motor or ??? internal Module issues.
The brakes work fine without the ABS unit operational. The only Caviat is the stupid ABS light on the dash.
I just ignore the damned light. Pulled the fuse, No joy, dont want to rip the dash apart just to get at the stupid little bulb. Maybe it will burn out YESSSSSSS that would be good.
I really wish that the car manufactures, instead of addiing all these gadgets that will kill us, would simply include a course on how to drive a car (For those who need it)
The industry and the government seems bent on adding all sorts of crap to the vehicles that makes driving plain dangerous and then pumping peoples heads full of BS about how all this stuff makes the car safer.
Example
Last winter we were coming home in the Snow and there were several cars in the ditch. One young fellow was standing there looking at his little cracker can all bent up, babbling about how he had traction control and ABS ?????????????//// Just could not fathom how his car ended up in the ditch with all these marvelous devices.
I smiled, placed my arm around his shoulder and told him the real truths about MA GRAVITY and how well it works when your car is Slippery stuff. HAAAAAAAAAA
This kid did not have a clue. Might have been a little better, until some other fool came sliding down the road and ended up on top of the Kids already bent up rig.
Butt Ugly for sure.
We piled back into the old 91 Burb 4x4 and chewed our way back on up the hill to the ranch.
Nope, dont need traction control, dont need ABS, Just good old common sense and a good understanding about the Coefficient of friction between rubber and SNOW.
The sad thing is that it's not getting any better. The auto makers are adding more complexities every day.
Hell, now the car will even parallel park itself. Might as well toss the grocery list in the front seat and send the car to the store. Stay home, its safer.
Every kid today should have to learn to drive on a 1955 Chevy with a 265 V8, a 3 speed manual tranny, manual steering and non power shoe brakes on all 4 wheels.
Yeah buddy, now there is a real lesson in the making. Those old bombers were like driving a barn. Handled like one too.
BUTTTTTTTTT with a little time and practice, you quickly learned to PITCH it and GAS it.
Them old tanks would plow through snow like nobodies business.
My uncle used to drive the big old Buick heavies. Chain up in Portland Oregon and churn his way to Reno for a weekend of fun. Buy a new set of chains and chew his way back to Portland.
After two seasons the Buick had little left of the rear fenders. Uncle never stopped until he got home, just let the chains flop if they broke a cross link.
Yup, the good old days.
Missy
handcannon
Well-Known Member
X2 on this.
(ramble mode on) I got my license with a 61 Rambler American wagon, flat head 6, 3 on the tree, and OD (the origional economy car). I drove late 40's/early 50's trucks and pickups in farm work. Sometimes we had to pump the brakes to got them to stop.
You want a good theft deterent? Todays kid doesn't know what a 3 on the tree is, let alone how to drive one.
The good ol' days. Some things on todays cars are good, but 'big brother' is getting too powerful these days and making vehicles too complicated. (ramble mode off)
Don
dangerousdave
1994 6.5 Suburban
Howsabout a 94?
Just pull a fuse? I can arrange to blow one, and replace the good one for insurance porpoises. I don't like to hang unplugged connectors in the wind, they may crud up before I have to sell, it if ever.
Just pull a fuse? I can arrange to blow one, and replace the good one for insurance porpoises. I don't like to hang unplugged connectors in the wind, they may crud up before I have to sell, it if ever.
crash2win64
Member
Hey now I know what three on the tree is and how to drive them and the piss outta other standard trans vehicles. My first vehicle was 2wd 77' gmc utility body w/ a 350 no rear brakes too lol.
I am however in total agreement with you that people need the good
kind of driver education you get from drivin the old huptes that take more finesse to maneuver. I hate government involvement but I'm almost under the opinion that they need continuing education yearly or bi-yearly for drivers. If you had to go in and take the test or something once a year or so I dunno but I'm really at a loss for how terrible it is driving nowadays compared to what it was when I first started out... :mad2:
BigBlueChevy
Compression Ignition Addict
I'm completely in with Missy on this one. I have way to many friends (and other a$$holes I have to share the road with) that feel all empowered about having all these cool features and "my car can do this", "my car can do that" non-sense.
The continuing education courses won't help. And the ones they have Sophomores take in High school teaching them to "learn how to drive" is a joke. 4 out of 5 of the Gym teachers who teach the drivers Ed class don't give a damn. All the classes will do is waste more funding that we don't have. People are given a false belief that, with all these great features, there car will be able to out perform everything else around them. THAT is the problem.
Example. This winter, many of us East Coast guys know that we got hammered with snow. The most snow Jersey has seen in over a decade if not longer. My truck(before the SFA swap and bigger tires), with disabled ABS, 2wd on stock 245/75R16's and almost no weight in the rear. Had to drive about just 4 miles to the gas station to fill up some gas tanks for the generator in a hell of a blizzard. I drove there and back and didn't have the slightest problem. My neighbor OWNED a (2008?)2500HD GMC with 4wd, ABS, and hell even that stablitrac thing. The works. Now, he's got easily 35 years on me. He did NOT make it home from the gas station. Took a turn to fast and the truck went right into a ditch. Found out the next day he was all bent outa shape about wrecking his truck.
People wanna add these nifty and cool features to cars that's fine, but don't feed them this BS that it makes the car safer. The way people drive these days, it only makes things worse.
The continuing education courses won't help. And the ones they have Sophomores take in High school teaching them to "learn how to drive" is a joke. 4 out of 5 of the Gym teachers who teach the drivers Ed class don't give a damn. All the classes will do is waste more funding that we don't have. People are given a false belief that, with all these great features, there car will be able to out perform everything else around them. THAT is the problem.
Example. This winter, many of us East Coast guys know that we got hammered with snow. The most snow Jersey has seen in over a decade if not longer. My truck(before the SFA swap and bigger tires), with disabled ABS, 2wd on stock 245/75R16's and almost no weight in the rear. Had to drive about just 4 miles to the gas station to fill up some gas tanks for the generator in a hell of a blizzard. I drove there and back and didn't have the slightest problem. My neighbor OWNED a (2008?)2500HD GMC with 4wd, ABS, and hell even that stablitrac thing. The works. Now, he's got easily 35 years on me. He did NOT make it home from the gas station. Took a turn to fast and the truck went right into a ditch. Found out the next day he was all bent outa shape about wrecking his truck.
People wanna add these nifty and cool features to cars that's fine, but don't feed them this BS that it makes the car safer. The way people drive these days, it only makes things worse.
dangerousdave
1994 6.5 Suburban
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Dittoes Missy,
I learned on a Ford model A pickup, no synchros, throttle, air, and advance controls.. on hilly dirt roads wit mechanical brakes IIRC. Maybe 12 or 13 years old, my dad would whak my head when I did something wrong (like Gibbs on NCIS). my SMSgt. had no mercy, as "the other cars and trucks will show no mercy; you just die".
In urban areas, no radios, or cell phones, or eating while driving would help, but where do we draw the line?
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Where would this fuse be?
Dittoes Missy,
I learned on a Ford model A pickup, no synchros, throttle, air, and advance controls.. on hilly dirt roads wit mechanical brakes IIRC. Maybe 12 or 13 years old, my dad would whak my head when I did something wrong (like Gibbs on NCIS). my SMSgt. had no mercy, as "the other cars and trucks will show no mercy; you just die".
In urban areas, no radios, or cell phones, or eating while driving would help, but where do we draw the line?
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Where would this fuse be?