mantior Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 During one of my 4 recent suspension swaps (don't ask, I still have to change it one more time yet) I snapped one of the ABS sensors off.This is fine, as I hate ABS and usually disable it on all Hondas as it cuts in too soon anyway, meaning my yellow ABS light is illuminated on the dash, this is also fine, I can handle that. On all other Hondas the light being on disables the ABS system, but when hard on the brakes I could feel the ABS pump doing some kind of pathetic work and also still ruining my brake control into fast corners.So I then removed the ABS fuse from the engine compartment and sure enough the ABS pump relinquished it's control over my means of slowing down, HOWEVER whenever I brake hard now, the big red brake warning light comes on, as if I was low on fluid, or my handbrake is on. But the brakes work fine. As soon as I turn the engine off and back on again it resets until I brake hard.Anyone got any idea what is going on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantior Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 During one of my 4 recent suspension swaps (don't ask, I still have to change it one more time yet) I snapped one of the ABS sensors off.This is fine, as I hate ABS and usually disable it on all Hondas as it cuts in too soon anyway, meaning my yellow ABS light is illuminated on the dash, this is also fine, I can handle that. On all other Hondas the light being on disables the ABS system, but when hard on the brakes I could feel the ABS pump doing some kind of pathetic work and also still ruining my brake control into fast corners.So I then removed the ABS fuse from the engine compartment and sure enough the ABS pump relinquished it's control over my means of slowing down, HOWEVER whenever I brake hard now, the big red brake warning light comes on, as if I was low on fluid, or my handbrake is on. But the brakes work fine. As soon as I turn the engine off and back on again it resets until I brake hard.Anyone got any idea what is going on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec-mb6 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 aint got a clue for that 1 mate..av u still got the ring gear for the abs on the driveshafts???could be another source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec-mb6 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 aint got a clue for that 1 mate..av u still got the ring gear for the abs on the driveshafts???could be another source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicturbo79 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Have you checked the level of the brake fluid . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicturbo79 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Have you checked the level of the brake fluid . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantior Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yes and yes to both of those. First thing I checked (after my undercrackers) when I saw the big red light was brake fluid. ABS rings are all there, not that I want them to be doing anything though. No one else ever bypassed ABS on one of these?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantior Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yes and yes to both of those. First thing I checked (after my undercrackers) when I saw the big red light was brake fluid. ABS rings are all there, not that I want them to be doing anything though. No one else ever bypassed ABS on one of these?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Would having it disabled fail the MOT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Would having it disabled fail the MOT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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