200tq ABS problem?

[Larry C Leung]

sounds good. I fortunately (in this case) have the appropriate switch.
Unfortunately, due to grounding problems, my ABS off switch is the
headlight switch, the door light switch, the .....

LL - NY

On Sun, 9 Dec 2001 21:24:05 -0500 "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
writes:
>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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>