200tq ABS problem?

[Fred Munro]

That's the plan, Larry. The switch will control a NC relay which will
disconnect power to the ABS controller. You can't use the OEM switch - it's
momentary. I've installed the Antilock faceplate on a foglight switch - it's
installed & wired but the relay isn't in yet.
My '94 appears to have the later EDL ABS controller, so the disconnect relay
from the older system is not installed.
I'll post a FAQ when I get it installed & tested.

Fred

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
To: <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>
Cc: <munrof at sympatico.ca>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <coolian at mediaone.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: 200tq ABS problem?


> Drop a couple of lines to the fuse that runs the controller. As I said
> earlier, I'm under the impression (nope, never drove one in such
> conditions) that the newer ABS program maps are much more sophisticated
> than the ones in our 10 or so year old cars, faster computers meaning
> faster pumps and more different maps to match different scenarios. It may
> be that ABS isn't as easily fooled as in our old cars. Good thing we have
> the switch, but it wouldn't be hard to switch it off. Heck, when Road and
> Track did a test of ABS vs. not (ABS came out on top nearly all of the
> time except on loose surfaces), they said they disabled the ABS on the
> Mercyless Benz SC500 without killing the car. I'd bet that they just
> pulled the fuse.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Sun, 9 Dec 2001 14:31:16 +0000 (GMT) =?iso-8859-1?q?mike?=
> <mikemk40 at yahoo.com> writes:
> >wonders if there is an easy way add a switch to later
> >cars?
> >
> >mike
> >
> >--- Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hi
> >Brendan;
> >>
> >> ABS doesn't work very well at low speed on slippery
> >> surfaces - what you
> >> experienced is typical. Try to come to a complete
> >> stop on an ice-covered
> >> hill - you'll likely thump and crunch all the way to
> >> the bottom. That is why
> >> the ABS on/off switch is a handy feature (which Audi
> >> has omitted since '93).
> >>
> >> Fred Munro
> >> '94 S4
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Brendan" <coolian at mediaone.net>
> >> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 6:57 AM
> >> Subject: 200tq ABS problem?
> >>
> >>
> >> > 5 mph down a snow-covered hill. ABS on. Hit
> >> brakes.
> >> > crackle-crackle-crunch-crunch, car still sliding.
> >> > I bump it up against the curb to get it to stop,
> >> disengage ABS. Depress
> >> > brake under speed. No more crunchies.
> >> > I'm assuming something in the chain ain't workin'
> >> or ABS wasn't designed
> >> to
> >> > handle that situation.
> >> > Anyone?
> >> >
> >> > Brendan
> >> >
> >>
> >
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