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DJW - 30 Mar 2008 16:28 GMT

I have a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina auto with (optional?) ABS. Lately the
system activates soon after I start to drive when I am making a slow
below 25 mph turn with the brakes applied. I then get the ABS warning
light that comes on steady until I turn the car off and restart it
with the whole thing happening again. Now I know ABS is a safer system
than not having it but I am wondering could I just pull the fuse for
it and forget about it. I live in Wisconsin and the ABS has been
terrible on snow with lack of controlled braking in turns and at slow
speed! This car has no manual switch in which to turn it off.
Does anyone know how many channels this system has and if I pull the
fuse for it would that effect the power assist of the normal brake
system. The ABS fuse does not show anything else on that circuit.
The car is old and I just do not want to spend the money on a fix.

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Ashton Crusher - 31 Mar 2008 05:00 GMT

>I have a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina auto with (optional?) ABS. Lately the
>system activates soon after I start to drive when I am making a slow
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>system. The ABS fuse does not show anything else on that circuit.
>The car is old and I just do not want to spend the money on a fix.

I'm not familiar with the system on that car but unless the light
coming on bothers you there is no reason to do anything. When the
light isn't on you will have ABS and when it is on you don't have ABS.
You can pull the fuse to disable it but almost assuredly that will
also make the light come on all the time. If it was my car I would
see if the wheel sensors are dirty, perhaps cleaning them and the area
around them will eliminate the problem.

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z - 02 Apr 2008 18:17 GMT

> I have a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina auto with (optional?) ABS. Lately the
> system activates soon after I start to drive when I am making a slow
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> system. The ABS fuse does not show anything else on that circuit.
> The car is old and I just do not want to spend the money on a fix.

transcript of my conversation with service manager at dealer:
"Could you disconnect my ABS for me?"
"No sir, we're not allowed to do that legally."
"Really? Because that's what you did when I brought the car in for new
brake pads last week."

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