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ibruceuk:
Hi,  I've had an idea that I'd like to play with on my old Disco.

My thinking is that the ABS can apply the brakes (if it wants to).  As it releases and re-applys the brakes in a situation when you activate it.

Now if we can tweak that to apply brakes to any one or more wheels on demand then it could be used as a primitive traction control system.

So it seems I need a way of activating the ABS pump and then somehow to work out which connections to use to apply braking pressure to each particular wheel.

Does this seem do-able???

boss:
definatley :D

but i wouldnt post a how-to on here. i would just let people know how it goes then sell them a book showing them how to do it :lol: you would make a pretty penny me thinks  :lol:

bobthedisco:
 :? :?why not save yourself a lot of greif and fit a detroit locker in the back and a trutrack in the front theres your traction control...job done ;)

ibruceuk:

--- Quote from: bobthedisco on November 03, 2008, 23:52:29 --- :? :?why not save yourself a lot of greif and fit a detroit locker in the back and a trutrack in the front theres your traction control...job done ;)

--- End quote ---

Yeah, but that would cost a lot more than a few switches and a bit of wire :D

Skibum346:
I think you are going to be re-engineering things. Our 94 plated Range Rover SE uses the ABS as traction control. In order to do it you need an ECU to control things. Bit more than "a few switches and a bit of wire "

Also, you are going to be messing about with the braking system. never mind what the MOT man might think of a heath robinson affair... consider what might happen if your home made system develops a fault doing 70(ishhh) in the outside lane of the Mwhatever!!

I think it's an interesting intelectual challenge, but I think it'd be safer to leave well alone.

Skibum

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