Turning Abs Off Via A Switch

[PM-R33]

Has any one on here hooked up a switch to turn the ABS on/off in a skyline? I know it can be done as i've seen a few skylines in mags/clips with in-dash kill switches for the ABS, just not sure what wiring they are tapping into to do it. Is there an ABS relay or something that you can cut the power from?

Cheers guys.

Edited June 2, 2009 by PM-R33

[blind_elk]

Why do you want to be able to turn it on/off?

Read my comment in Aidan's "ABS Installation" thread.

[PM-R33]

I had a read, didin't really answer anything for me lol.

I want to be able to turn it off when I don't want to have it engaging. Reason being, if i over power the ABS and have it get an error, the light sometimes stays on for a day or two before it magically turns itself back off and has ABS working again. On the street i want the ABS to work, however during other off street activities i don't want to be over powering it trying to get it to turn it self off and get an error. Whenever i throw the car into circle work or try to light up the tyres (even if i don't hit the brakes) it can still get an erorr and then i don't have ABS until it decides to reset itself.

Hope that kind of makes sense. I'd just rather have control over it. Thought it might be a simple thing to do, but i can't find out how.

[Beer Baron]

you just replace the ABS fuse with a switch. simple. remember to run a fuse though inline with your switch rated the same as the one you've removed.

[gotRICE?]

would switching the power to the ABS fuse work?

[PM-R33]

you just replace the ABS fuse with a switch. simple. remember to run a fuse though inline with your switch rated the same as the one you've removed.

Thanks for that man, thought it would be something simple

[gotRICE?]

you just replace the ABS fuse with a switch. simple. remember to run a fuse though inline with your switch rated the same as the one you've removed.

Snap haha thats what i meant. 30 seconds too slow.

[blind_elk]

My point is that a competent driver doesn't need ABS. A competent driver reads the road, and can anticipate the need for brakes, not "Oh SHHIIIITTTTTT", and stomp on brake pedal.

I got my 32 in 2000. It has ABS. It was the first car I ever had that had ABS. I have activated the ABS on 2, maybe 3, occasions. The first was on the track shortly after I got the car, and I didn't really realise at the time that it was the ABS. The rest of the time, I simply apply brakes up to the threshhold of wheel lockup, in effect I am the ABS unit.

Learn to drive, and you won't need ABS, so you won't need the swtch.

What happens if you forget to turn the ABS back on? (and don't say you won't - we all forget things accasionally)

[Beer Baron]

what you want to make will look something like this (this does the same thing, used as a 2wd/4wd switch in 32 GTR).

[sav man]

My point is that a competent driver doesn't need ABS. A competent driver reads the road, and can anticipate the need for brakes, not "Oh SHHIIIITTTTTT", and stomp on brake pedal.

I got my 32 in 2000. It has ABS. It was the first car I ever had that had ABS. I have activated the ABS on 2, maybe 3, occasions. The first was on the track shortly after I got the car, and I didn't really realise at the time that it was the ABS. The rest of the time, I simply apply brakes up to the threshhold of wheel lockup, in effect I am the ABS unit.

Learn to drive, and you won't need ABS, so you won't need the swtch.

What happens if you forget to turn the ABS back on? (and don't say you won't - we all forget things accasionally)

so your saying every time you get behind the wheel your mind is 100% on the job from start to finish, your eye's never leave the road for a split second. A blanket stament like a compitent driver dosn't need abs is bs. abs is still a very handy tool for emergencies, it only needs to save you once to be worth having.

but the point about forgetting to turn the unit back on is very valid

[scathing]

My point is that a competent driver doesn't need ABS. A competent driver reads the road, and can anticipate the need for brakes, not "Oh SHHIIIITTTTTT", and stomp on brake pedal.

A competent driver in a good car doesn't need AWD either.

What happens if you forget to turn the ABS back on? (and don't say you won't - we all forget things accasionally)

Your ABS dash light comes on when your ABS unit has a fault. If he checks his dash, and he should to at least check his speedo occasionally, he'll be aware that ABS is non-functional.

But a competent driver doesn't need a dash either, I suppose. You can just learn to judge speed by watching how fast the scenery moves, determine your RPM by the engine noise, and work out if your car's having some other engine fault by feeling the ECU cut power.

sav man's got a point that every day is not race day for a street car in the real world, and distraction or tiredness can affect your ability to react in a timely manner. All it takes is some kid (or animal) to run out from between 2 big cars. Something you're not likely to see. A reflexive stab of the brakes with a swerve to avoid in the wet could put you in big trouble.

As an aside, in a modern car with decent ABS the car is quicker with than without. It'll pull up faster more consistently, and it'll allow the driver to trail brake with less concern of having the car under or oversteer.

The original ABS was a bit useless, like any Version 1 product, but the refinements made to it in the last several decades has made it a viable electronic performance feature.

[nisskid]

My point is that a competent driver doesn't need ABS. A competent driver reads the road, and can anticipate the need for brakes, not "Oh SHHIIIITTTTTT", and stomp on brake pedal.

I got my 32 in 2000. It has ABS. It was the first car I ever had that had ABS. I have activated the ABS on 2, maybe 3, occasions. The first was on the track shortly after I got the car, and I didn't really realise at the time that it was the ABS. The rest of the time, I simply apply brakes up to the threshhold of wheel lockup, in effect I am the ABS unit.

Learn to drive, and you won't need ABS, so you won't need the swtch.

What happens if you forget to turn the ABS back on? (and don't say you won't - we all forget things accasionally)

have u ever stared at a wall going 150k's an hour sideways?

its easy to say its fine to regulate ur brake pedal when everything is going ok, but id like to see that competancy going to work in an emergency situation where u have a split second to act before u hit something at high speed.

[PM-R33]

My god guys, i didn't mean for this to become a discussion about whether or not a person needs ABS lol.

The ABS error light will come on when disengaged and the missile switch cover i have will be open, so it will be a bit hard to forget to switch it back on. I'm not worried bout that at all.

[gotRICE?]

My point is that a competent driver doesn't need ABS. A competent driver reads the road, and can anticipate the need for brakes, not "Oh SHHIIIITTTTTT", and stomp on brake pedal.

I got my 32 in 2000. It has ABS. It was the first car I ever had that had ABS. I have activated the ABS on 2, maybe 3, occasions. The first was on the track shortly after I got the car, and I didn't really realise at the time that it was the ABS. The rest of the time, I simply apply brakes up to the threshhold of wheel lockup, in effect I am the ABS unit.

Learn to drive, and you won't need ABS, so you won't need the swtch.

What happens if you forget to turn the ABS back on? (and don't say you won't - we all forget things accasionally)

Your not always on the track tho are you?

So your saying that if someone pulls out infront of you on a highway, your doing 100km/h, your going to analyze the situation and apply to the threshold? i bet you jam them on because you got the fright of your life.

But i agree, this is no pro/con discussion, let it go. ABS is fine, and if its doesnt come on, your braking fine.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

blind_elk how old are you?

We adults use our cars to commute, the road is for us to get from A to B, it's not a race track.

Example, you're driving 70km/h down a main road, a stupid 5 year old kid runs out to catch his ball, you won't have freaken time to "anticipate" when to brake, your instant reaction is to stomp on the brakes.

Imagine that example IN THE WET.. good luck you 15 year old keyboard warrior.

[GTS R33]

slightly off topic but i dont think my skyline has ABS ...series 1 R33 GTST....... do they all have ABS? or maybe mine doesnt work, i had to stop fast as the person in front braked suddenly and i locked up

[PM-R33]

Nope it was a factory option. Easy way to tell, turn your key onto ignition, do you have an ABS light at the top left of your dash? In your engine bay your ABS is in the top right behind the strut tower with lots of hard lines going across your firewall to the other side. Check those two things and you will know if you have ABS.

Edited June 17, 2009 by PM-R33

[tmat]

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[PM-R33]

Lol go back to Nissansil matt

[tmat]

gunna have a rb25 soon so u better get used to it