[Shotimes] snow and ice

[Kenneth Epperly]

Just splice a switch in one of the sensor wires.
        Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 3:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] snow and ice


> Same here. I haven't yet come across a situation where ABS worked better
> than no ABS. And, I've had many situations where it is worse, like wet
> slushy snow, wet leaves (the IN Convention "tree incident"), and gravel.
>
> Liability fears would never allow it, but I wish cars had the ABS
off-switch
> like the original MBs with ABS back in the early '80s.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Dave Bigelow
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:20 AM
> To: Ron Nottingham; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] snow and ice
>
>
> I had replied to your first post and I based my opinion on the way my 2002
> F-150 acts. My anti-lock system activates in my driveway on my way out, so
I
> haven't been up to even 10 mph yet. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I don't
> like anti-lock brakes much, especially when I'm pulling a trailer.    Dave
>
> Ron Nottingham <ron@v6sho.com> wrote:Hey, people (not just Ron), maybe you
> should have read the whole thread, as
> I stated earlier (my second post on the subject) that I went to NHTSA's
web
> site. In their web site it stated that ABS is supposed to activate above
> 10mph.
>
> Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
> 89 325i
> 90 SHO
>
> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Porter"
>
>
> Maybe on BMWs, but it works below 25 on other cars.
>
> Well, let's say that ABS functions mechanically below 25. Whether it
"works"
> in the given situation is sometimes debatable.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:39 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] snow and ice
>
>
> Just how fast was he going? ABS does not work under 25 or so mph. Remember
> that folks, and let's repeat - ABS does not work at slow speeds.
>
> Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
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