ABS On/Off Switch
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ABS On/Off Switch
Has anyone done or better yet have the plans to where you can flip the ABS one and off on a Suby? 02 WRX for exact.
The ABS is annoying on dry pavement and since I live in the desert, I wouldn't mind being able to shut it off. I remeber a SCC mag talking about doing this, but never saw how
The ABS is annoying on dry pavement and since I live in the desert, I wouldn't mind being able to shut it off. I remeber a SCC mag talking about doing this, but never saw how
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That's a good question, though. It would be cool if you could wire a switch into that circuit, maybe a Subie switch that fits one of the numerous blanks, to turn ABS on or off from within the cabin 
Seems like a simple matter of installing a switch, and wiring one of the fuse leads to the switch and the other side of the switch to the fusebox....
Seems like a simple matter of installing a switch, and wiring one of the fuse leads to the switch and the other side of the switch to the fusebox....
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there is a switch that goes besides the fog/cruise buttons
Fastline used to have that switches if I'm not mistaken, but I checked his site - not any more
it has a little red bulb on it so you know when it's off
Fastline used to have that switches if I'm not mistaken, but I checked his site - not any more
it has a little red bulb on it so you know when it's off
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In the article in SCC, I believe they were using a switch similar to our cruise control button. When you start the car, it defaults to ABS on, push button in and ABS shuts off. If you turned the car off while ABS was still deactivated. When you restarted the car, ABS would be on. Kind of a safety feature.
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What about a mod to desensitize the ABS? It seems like our ABS is a bit skittish, but I don't feel all that safe shutting it off completely. So does such a mod exist? Or am I in la la land? 
Originally posted by Arcanum
In the article in SCC, I believe they were using a switch similar to our cruise control button. When you start the car, it defaults to ABS on, push button in and ABS shuts off. If you turned the car off while ABS was still deactivated. When you restarted the car, ABS would be on. Kind of a safety feature.
In the article in SCC, I believe they were using a switch similar to our cruise control button. When you start the car, it defaults to ABS on, push button in and ABS shuts off. If you turned the car off while ABS was still deactivated. When you restarted the car, ABS would be on. Kind of a safety feature.
Another mod done by someone (forgot who) was basically a big red kill switch that is wired to the fuse. So when the switch is thrown the "brake" light is turned on in the cabin, just as if you pulled said fuse.
There are actually two ABS fuses, one works better than the other. I think if you use the wrong fuse when you break the circuit (kill switch) and then close the circuit again the light won't turn off (and the ABS will remain off) until you turn the car off and then on again.
Here's a picture of the "other mod". The only real concern raised by this switch is "What if something happens and the insurance company sees a kill switch?"
(sorry about it being blurry, I didn't take it)
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That's the same setup I have in my car, and here's the wiring diagram:
Just remember that there are two ABS fuses, and one of them doesn't shut the ABS light off when you flip it back on. I can't remember which one that is at the moment, but I think it's the one that's to the right of the main cabin fusebox. You can't really see it in the above shot.
Just remember that there are two ABS fuses, and one of them doesn't shut the ABS light off when you flip it back on. I can't remember which one that is at the moment, but I think it's the one that's to the right of the main cabin fusebox. You can't really see it in the above shot.
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Thanks for the help guys. Does anyone know how to have the switch reset? Example, ABS is disabled, you shut the car off, but when you restart the car, ABS is back on.
I live in the desert, if I shut the ABS off via switch, whenever I need ABS, I'll probably already forgot about the switch.
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I live in the desert, if I shut the ABS off via switch, whenever I need ABS, I'll probably already forgot about the switch.
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