Interisting note you said this. When you go over the bump, some of the newer
ABS computers can sense the speed change for a minute second in the front
vs. rear wheels and will engage. I have a 1997 S10 pickup that there is a
bump in the road right before a perticular stop light and I can get the ABS
to function w/ almost no pedal effort every time over that bump as soon as
the rear axle passes and changes wheel speed, either slower or faster for a
minute second ;)
I also have a 1993 Ford Taurus if I'm really in the brakes for the stop
light (its sort of around a curve) I can get the ABS to kick in, but it is
alot more rare. S10 is almost 100% of the time
On 11/28/07, Battmain <battmain@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have an '01 GMC 4x4 that I use to tow the race car. It's the design
> of the system. I can create the issue at will at a local toll booth. I
> am _not_ hard on the brake. Barely even 25% when the the tires
> hit the lip of the cement patch for the toll booth. Speed 5-10mph.
> It feels as if I released the brakes. Keeping the same brake pedal
> makes the problem worse as I've found. If there are no bumps, it
> works like it is supposed to. Obviously pressing harder makes it even
> worse. :) The work around for me is to let up off the pedal
> when I go over the bump.
>
> Brian
> battmain@yahoo.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com
> (snip)
> My guess: A combination of following too closely (Karl lives near
> Chicago, right? They ticket you if you keep a safe following
> distance...) and fear of the brake pedal. Lots of people get freaked
> out by the pulsing pedal and noises that ABS makes when it starts to
> work, so they let off the pedal. That leads to vastly increased
> stopping distances.
> (snip)
>
>
>
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