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Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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1st Aug 11 at 19:57

possibly i know it has a different map

adiohead

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1st Aug 11 at 20:23

Maybe you ca change the setting with an ecu cable thing like vagcom

[Edited on 01-08-2011 by adiohead]

Steve

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1st Aug 11 at 20:29

got things to read the ecu nothing will change any adaptations though

3CorsaMeal

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2nd Aug 11 at 08:05

steve, my brakes do this, at low speeds sometimes i press brake lightly and the ABS goes all weird, like shuddering and no pedal feel while that happens, its very odd.

Steve

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2nd Aug 11 at 08:36

yeah same here

when one of my sensors went the abs was self disabled for a while and am sure the braking felt stronger and more predictable, hence why i think i want to switch it off most of the time lol

Ian

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2nd Aug 11 at 10:25

The pedal feel is probably better without it.

That doesn't necessarily equate to better brakes.

Also depends if you're happy regulating the brakes yourself if you need to not lock a wheel if you slam on. There are benefits to having it, ie. it works faster than you legs do in emergency situations.

Steve

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2nd Aug 11 at 10:32

yeah iv read people who swear that abs being on is better without eg it does a lot of work that no matter how skilled you are is impossible to replicate.

most of those situations would probably occur on the road, regulating on track i think id be fine with

sand-eel

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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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2nd Aug 11 at 12:54

You don't need the light if abs is removed...so you can remove the light.

3CorsaMeal

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2nd Aug 11 at 13:51

Have you ever looked into if you have some kind of pedal sensor, am told this is why mine is odd sometimes after fitting new calipers.

Your abs should work still imo, don't the abs sensors just read wheel speed from the rotors

Jordan C

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2nd Aug 11 at 22:32

Either wire the light to the air bag light/ oil pressure light! Mot testers dont look that close tbh! id be suprised if the even noticed the abs light not comin on! Option 2 is rip ur abs pump and everything to do with the abs inc the light cos if its not there the tester cant fail it!

Ian

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2nd Aug 11 at 23:47

I would be removing the pump as well, the only issue is that you can't find the fittings and they're clearly available because Ste found mine.

Winemaker

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2nd Aug 11 at 23:58

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM

quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
I had the same problem in a old tigra luckily the air bag light did exactly what I wanted to connected air bag light to abs as well. Went through not no problems

do this and bin the lot.

Did a similar thing with one of the GSi's years ago, except I jumped it to the oil pressure light.

Steve

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3rd Aug 11 at 03:46

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I would be removing the pump as well, the only issue is that you can't find the fittings and they're clearly available because Ste found mine.

stuffs available if I want to repipe the lot but I Cba to do that atm. The fitting problem is if I want to t piece from existing lines

Steve

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4th Aug 11 at 19:35

also posted in my projects thread but heres the result

So i finished my traction control/abs switch and i made a video

The Focus TC i used is a bit different to the OEM ones in the Puma, its slightly taller so a bit of cutting and filing of the surround was needed but i think it looks ok, as close to OEM look as im going to get really

Heres where is splices into the abs loom, the tape is there just for extra protection but it runs inside the oem loom sheath, and the offshoot is shrink wrapped from there

in the car

and the vid showing it working

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5FkbGurd7Y

i need to get a pic of it when it gets dark because iv wired it so it glows like the rest when the lights are switched on

thanks adio for finding the switch

Ian

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4th Aug 11 at 19:38

Needs the other Focus buttons now.

Steve

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4th Aug 11 at 19:39

lol im not fucking around cutting each hole to fit that one was enough, not to fussed about perfection there really, better then a random flip switch from tweeks or something

Chris x

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4th Aug 11 at 20:00

Needs a front heated screen and button.

sand-eel

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4th Aug 11 at 20:07

So do the lights go back off when you put the ignition on

Steve

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4th Aug 11 at 20:07

how do you mean?

sand-eel

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4th Aug 11 at 20:47

I thought you wanted the abs light to come on...then go off?

Steve

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4th Aug 11 at 20:51

nah iv done it like a TC control on off switch.

can turn abs/tc on and off using the switch

3CorsaMeal

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4th Aug 11 at 20:56

Any idea of lap time gains on the ring for one of them?

Steve

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4th Aug 11 at 20:57

3 laps gain imo

sand-eel

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4th Aug 11 at 20:58

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
nah iv done it like a TC control on off switch.

can turn abs/tc on and off using the switch

ahhh I was thinking "WTF, mot man will have to press the button on/off to see if the lights work"

Steve

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4th Aug 11 at 21:03

FPMSL eel,

lit up

[Edited on 04-08-2011 by Steve]

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