Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Driving without ABS fuse?
A few days ago I had to make a hard stop in my 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. The anti-lock braking system activated just as it should as this was a very abrupt stop from a relatively high speed. The problem is that since I made that hard stop, my ABS has been activating during normal stops, periodically between 15 and 0 mph. Whether it needs a new sensor somewhere, or a new control module, or what, I do not know, all I know is that I need to get it checked out as soon as I can afford to, and have the time off from work, and I know there's no use speculating about it in the meantime really. It doesn't seem healthy for the car to have the brakes going into ABS mode so often, and during such normal stops, if you have experienced ABS before you know it makes unpleasant grinding noises and you get pulsing vibrating pedal feedback during an ABS stop. I figured, to prevent further wear or damage to whatever is wrong with the ABS system -until I can have it looked at- I could simply remove the corresponding fuse, and drive the vehicle just like anyone would drive a vehicle without the ABS and traction control features. To test this I went to a secluded road, pulled the fuse, and drove, making a few hard stops, and a few normal stops, to make sure the brakes still functioned. The brakes were as strong as ever. The question is, would driving without the fuse for the ABS/traction control in for a while cause any damage to anything else, or any undue wear to a system I might not be aware of?
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