Abs problems.
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Abs problems. I have a 97 z28 camaro and I noticed today that i could lock my brakes up at high speeds. I never tried it before so i decided to on open highway. At 50mph, i just slammed the brakes and instead of slowing down like ABS does, it just locked up and kept sliding. I tested it a few more times and same thing happens (Low trac light comes on when i do this). I am now wondering if my abs is broken or if i don't have it at all. How can i tell if i have it for sure? I ended up driving into a ditch a month or two ago during a rainstorm and i think the fact that i slammed the brake instead of pumping it had something to do with it.
I have never had an abs inop light but i do have ABS fuses in my fuse box all of which seem to be working. Is there any way i can tell if i have abs or not and if i do have it, what do you think is causing it to malfunction? I have new pads and i think my rotors are ok. I plan to flush the system some time this week.
I have never had an abs inop light but i do have ABS fuses in my fuse box all of which seem to be working. Is there any way i can tell if i have abs or not and if i do have it, what do you think is causing it to malfunction? I have new pads and i think my rotors are ok. I plan to flush the system some time this week.
If one or more of the abs sensor wires came off during the ditch excursion, it would probably disable the abs. You should have an abs light that is on though, if that's the case. Unless the bulb is burned out or removed...
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Originally Posted by pHEnomIC
I have a 97 z28 camaro and I noticed today that i could lock my brakes up at high speeds. I never tried it before so i decided to on open highway. At 50mph, i just slammed the brakes and instead of slowing down like ABS does, it just locked up and kept sliding. I tested it a few more times and same thing happens (Low trac light comes on when i do this). I am now wondering if my abs is broken or if i don't have it at all. How can i tell if i have it for sure? I ended up driving into a ditch a month or two ago during a rainstorm and i think the fact that i slammed the brake instead of pumping it had something to do with it.
I have never had an abs inop light but i do have ABS fuses in my fuse box all of which seem to be working. Is there any way i can tell if i have abs or not and if i do have it, what do you think is causing it to malfunction? I have new pads and i think my rotors are ok. I plan to flush the system some time this week.
I have never had an abs inop light but i do have ABS fuses in my fuse box all of which seem to be working. Is there any way i can tell if i have abs or not and if i do have it, what do you think is causing it to malfunction? I have new pads and i think my rotors are ok. I plan to flush the system some time this week.
