Disabling ABS
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Disabling ABS
Are there any Ford techs in the house? If not, maybe someone will know the answer, anyway. Here we go:
I've taken a job as a "behind the wheel" driving instructor, teaching folks how to drive. (don't laugh, it's true!) We've got one of those "driver's ed" cars with the dual brake. It's a rather entertaining job. (I've done worse for less money!)
Anyway, unlike every other driving instructor I've talked to, I actually like to take my students out and teach them about ABS and show them how it works. As I'm sure you know, most people out there don't have a clue, and it's something that could save their life... or at least their car.
Now the question:
The car is a 2003 Taurus SES. It has ABS. I would like to use this car to also demonstrate how to properly make a non-ABS emergency stop. Before I go just blindly pulling the fuse marked ABS (assuming there is one), I'd like to know if this is going to set any kind of annoying code in the OBD system or have any other permanent side-effects. I would just be disabling it for 10-15 minutes in a controlled environment, and then hooking it back up.
Anybody?
I've taken a job as a "behind the wheel" driving instructor, teaching folks how to drive. (don't laugh, it's true!) We've got one of those "driver's ed" cars with the dual brake. It's a rather entertaining job. (I've done worse for less money!)
Anyway, unlike every other driving instructor I've talked to, I actually like to take my students out and teach them about ABS and show them how it works. As I'm sure you know, most people out there don't have a clue, and it's something that could save their life... or at least their car.
Now the question:
The car is a 2003 Taurus SES. It has ABS. I would like to use this car to also demonstrate how to properly make a non-ABS emergency stop. Before I go just blindly pulling the fuse marked ABS (assuming there is one), I'd like to know if this is going to set any kind of annoying code in the OBD system or have any other permanent side-effects. I would just be disabling it for 10-15 minutes in a controlled environment, and then hooking it back up.
Anybody?
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Originally posted by Mars_302
Dontk now if there is a fuse or not but you can always unplug all the sensors at each wheel
Dontk now if there is a fuse or not but you can always unplug all the sensors at each wheel
I'm sure there are easier ways than that. (pull the fuse, unplug the ABS controller under the hood, etc) My main concern is that I don't create an issue that will require a dealer visit to reset something.
Basically I need to know if the car going to blink idiot lights at me (and my poor nervous students) saying "Somebody messed with my ABS, you have to get Ford to get it checked NOW", even though I know there's no problem.
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