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Originally Posted by WNDSRFR
Can somebody explain to me what ABS actually is?
I thought it was an anti-lock brake system that pulses the brakes to prevent them from locking up?
I thought that the system is always on and is always engaged.
You mean you can turn it off? Why would you do that?
It wasn't that long ago that ABS did not exist.
Back in the day, if you slammed on the brakes, you would going merrily sliding out of control. Happened all the time.
It's one of the best safety features of our time.
So how do you turn it off? Pull a fuse?
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It pulses pressure and can reduce pressure. Combined with stability and TC it can also independently brake a wheel to correct slip angle. I am sure modern systems have more capability than that, that is just the rough overview.
You can disable by pulling the fuse, or through can communication like what geraldjust has done. I imagine techstream may be able to disable it as well.