question and poll regarding abs module

[JAMAS]

Mine looks great, but I have STILL not installed it. I will stop procrastinating tomorrow.

[MSHardeman]

I think that this has been asked before, but I can't find (or remember) the answer; is it possible to drive the VX without the ABS controller installed? My ABS light has decided to remain on (was intermittent) so I might need to have mine re-built.

[bartmanS4]

I think that this has been asked before, but I can't find (or remember) the answer; is it possible to drive the VX without the ABS controller installed? My ABS light has decided to remain on (was intermittent) so I might need to have mine re-built.

Yes, brakes work fine without the electronic module installed. Obviously don't remove the mechanical part though.

[VX KAT]

Here's the link we're we discussed all this in much more detail.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ht=durango+abs


Since I talked to the guy several times, I'll make contact with him and explain it's the VX group again, and see if I can get him to the $69.

Earl, hold on until I can reach him, and remind him of our several emails AND his confirmation that the charge was the same for the Trooper OR the VX.

[Mile High VX]

Thanks Sue.

For anyone who has removed the electronics, but not the mechanics:

How did you get enough slack in the brake lines to get the units apart without bending the lines?

Love to do it this way so I won't need to bleed the brakes.

[bartmanS4]

How did you get enough slack in the brake lines to get the units apart without bending the lines?

It was very difficult but I was eventually able to move things around enough to get the lower left screw out. When putting it back together I left out that screw. I used a 1/4" bit with a ratcheting handle.

[VX KAT]

OK, talked to the guy at ASI, he'll honor the Trooper price for the VX. You can just purchase the Trooper listing and it will all work out fine.

Dear purple.kat1,

Hello,

Yes we will honor the ebay price. Please purchase through ebay to insure your get that special price. Thank you for your business.

ASI

- ate1234

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110784352777...S:1123&vxp=mtr


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[Scott Larson]

As always, YOU ROCK SUE!!

[VX KAT]

As always, YOU ROCK SUE!!

thank you good sir!

[Mile High VX]

As always, YOU ROCK SUE!!

x like a bazillion...

[tom4bren]

Just in case you'd like to remove your ABS bulb whilst waiting for the new control module, here's a simple write up I did on the process.

[Scott Larson]

T4B to the rescue! Anybody wonder what makes this forum so great??

[Mile High VX]

Removed and shipped today...

Thanks for all of the collective help...gotta love this forum!

[Mile High VX]

Received the part back today...

Hooked it up and NO MORE LIGHT and the ABS works as it should. We got a few inches of snow this week and the shady part of my neighborhood was a great testing spot.

I would recommend the service discussed in this thread to anyone wanting to get their ABS groove back on...

Also as a note I did drive the VX with the electronic portion of the ABS removed and it was awful. Brakes locked up on tight turns ( think in/out of a parking space and riding the brake) and was very jerky...

[bartmanS4]

Also as a note I did drive the VX with the electronic portion of the ABS removed and it was awful. Brakes locked up on tight turns ( think in/out of a parking space and riding the brake) and was very jerky...

This is really strange to me. Shouldn't the braking performance be the same with a non-functioning ABS controller and no controller? They way I think it works is you apply force to the brake pedal providing hydraulic pressure to all four brake calipers. When wheel slippage is detected the ABS controller rapidly opens and closes the solenoid associated with that wheel effectively pulsing the hydraulic pressure to that caliper. Having the ABS controller removed should provide normal non-abs braking. Right? Could there be another issue with the brakes that M H VX is experiencing?