ABS problem

[r19tom]

hi all. i couldnt find a good post about ABS so i thought i better make one for my own good lol. i have a r19 cabby with abs but the ABS seems to do nothing wot so ever, well it does do nothing wot so ever. anyone got any good places for me to start looking for a fault???

 

[The T.I.B.]

what year is the car? do you have any lights coming on on the dashboard?

 

[Chris H]

post in the right section in future please!

Anyway are the lights on? what system is it?

 

[r19tom]

sorry.its a 19 cabby 1994. i have no lights on and dont know anymore

 

[Chris H]

do the lights come on with ignition then go out when the cars running?

Does it actually have ABS?

Why do you think its not operational?

I know maybe insulting questions but makes things easier.

 

[The T.I.B.]

There are two versions of ABS, if you do indeed have it. A top-down photo of the engine bay would tell us a lot.

The older (Bendix) version is untrustworwthy when it fails, the newer (Bosch) one however is failsafe.

 

[Chris H]

technically both are failsafe.

It just so happens the bendix failsafe fails :lol:

I imagine on a 94 it will be Bosch

 

[The T.I.B.]

technically both are failsafe.

It just so happens the bendix failsafe fails :lol:

I imagine on a 94 it will be Bosch

Failsafe means if it fails it's safe - which the Bendix isn't always.

But yeah didn't see the 94 part.

 

[Chris H]

erm did you actually read my message which you quoted?

 

[The T.I.B.]

erm did you actually read my message which you quoted?

You said the failsafe fails. Give us the rest of the story!

 

[Chris H]

there is no rest of the story, the failsafe fails thats all.

If you mean why does it fail loads of reasons!

 

[bidderman1969]

i had it fail

 

[r19tom]

it has abs. it says on the top ABS on a plastic looking cover. only saying about it not working and today it did something. it worked twice but dosent seem as responsive as normal ABS

 

[Chris H]

that'll be bosch abs.

its not as sensitive as modern systems as they are for idiots in general.

 

[bbracer16valver]

i gota bosch pump ere if need one

 

[Larry]

my 92 cabby has bendix and its failed, dead

 

[Prab]

Go for a non abs setup, mucho better!

 

[bbracer16valver]

i got a non abs setup for sale also..

 

[Larry]

how much ash?

 

[bbracer16valver]

which for??

ide say 40boats for either...