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dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by... #1543427 04/06/06 04:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 22 Kettering, OH 2 2000Tour_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP 2000Tour_dup1 New CEG\'er 2 Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 22 Kettering, OH	...looking under the hood? My window sticker doesn't mention ABS anywhere on it so I'm just trying to confirm if I have it or not. No, I've never had to lock up my brakes so I can't say I've ever had the chance to noticed it. Ed '01 Excursion XLT 4x4 V10 '00 Ford Contour SE Sport

Re: dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by #1543428 04/06/06 04:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	Do you have an ABS light? Start the car and see if the ABS light comes on. Or, look for a hall effect sensor (little plastc plug) next to a toothed ring on the axle, right behind the rotors. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by #1543429 04/06/06 04:48 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,065 M Matt R_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Matt R_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,065	Or even more, find an empty road and slam on the brakes at about 60mph. If you feel the pedal vibrate/pulse, you have ABS. You could also compare pedal feel on 2 lock-ups, one with the ABS fuse in and one with it pulled. [color:"green"]-Matt R '99 Tropic Green LX, Zetec, ATX

Re: dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by #1543430 04/06/06 04:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 777 ma,usa S skunk_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
skunk_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er S Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 777 ma,usa	abs was an option for contours. like auto-x fil suggested, look for a wire coming down the knuckle, it plugs into the sensor by the rotor-toothed ring. you can look at the front or rear for this. "we aren't punished for our sins, but by them" 2000 se sport tropic green/gray leather. V6,svt body kit and E1 wheels/Avon tech m500 rubber, many mods. 2003 Eddie Bauer Explorer V8 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S 1996 Mercury Sable

Re: dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by... #1543431 04/06/06 05:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 218 oklahoma city T tsSVT CEG\'er
tsSVT CEG\'er T Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 218 oklahoma city	It's an SE sport, ABS should be standard shouldn't it? 2000 Silver SVT

Re: dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by... #1543432 04/06/06 08:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 777 ma,usa S skunk_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
skunk_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er S Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 777 ma,usa	mine is an se sport, my window sticker list's abs as a $500 option, along with my sunroof, etc. not listed in standard items. "we aren't punished for our sins, but by them" 2000 se sport tropic green/gray leather. V6,svt body kit and E1 wheels/Avon tech m500 rubber, many mods. 2003 Eddie Bauer Explorer V8 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S 1996 Mercury Sable

Re: dumb question - how do I know if I have ABS by... #1543433 04/06/06 10:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 218 oklahoma city T tsSVT CEG\'er
tsSVT CEG\'er T Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 218 oklahoma city	Huh,OK learn something new every day. 2000 Silver SVT

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