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blrmotorsports
03-20-2006, 02:21 PM
Anybody on this list know about Toyota ABS systems?

I have a 2006 Scion tC. It's the first car I've had with ABS. Now I've already tested the ABS in the last snow, so I know what the full ABS effect is like. Well this morning it did something different. I was going slow, maybe 10mph. When I applied the brakes a little the peddle start pulsing about once a second. If I hit the brakes harder it would go into full ABS mode. If I let off the brakes a little from full ABS mode it would resume the slow pulsing.

I've never heard of a ABS system that would vary the cycle and intensity of the ABS.
Donnie
03-20-2006, 02:37 PM
a friend of mine remembers something like that with his scion (he sold it) something along the lines of the traction control and the ABS working together. not sure how true it is i cant dive my overpriced toyota in the snow. for that matter i wouldnt have made it to the first speed bump this morning. lucky for me, the wife and I work at the same place.:D

Donnie
blrmotorsports
03-20-2006, 02:42 PM
The tC doesn't have traction control. Just ABS and electronic brake balance.
Donnie
03-20-2006, 02:52 PM
oops i forgot to mention he had an Xb
MrViggy
03-20-2006, 03:23 PM
What is "electronic brake balance"?

Viggy
LoCore
03-21-2006, 12:08 AM
There is an "ice mode" that I've encountered when autocrossing the Celica. It seemed to be a slower pulsing rate than other times when I've been into the ABS.

This is a 2000 GTS.
blrmotorsports
03-21-2006, 10:27 AM
What is "electronic brake balance"?

Viggy

Under hard braking, the system uses sensors and the ABS motor to adjust the brake balance both front to back and side to side. So if trail braking into a corner, the loaded outside front tire will get more braking force than the unloaded inside rear tire. Scion calls it "Electronic Brake Force Distribution".

I'm not sure if it's something I will be able to feel. I should find out at the next event.
Miotch
03-23-2006, 01:02 PM
Just disconnect the system. You don't need it any way. They're only good for large vehicles like trucks or SUV's. Only 1 of our 12 vehicles still have active ABS in them.

Mitch
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Donnie
03-23-2006, 10:50 PM
"Just disconnect the system"

not legal for stock class
blrmotorsports
03-24-2006, 12:18 PM
There is an "ice mode" that I've encountered when autocrossing the Celica. It seemed to be a slower pulsing rate than other times when I've been into the ABS.

This is a 2000 GTS.

Maybe that's what it was. I just wasn't expecting a slow pulse like that.
Miotch
03-24-2006, 03:34 PM
It's been about 2 years for me in Solo. I forgot about all the class rules you guys have.