Do you know of any reliable way to disconnect the ABS system?

A fuse or relay I can pull without the dashboard going FUBAR?

The car is basically dangerous with it connected right now.

It is all icy outside and snowing.

yes i am on snow tires,

yes they have excellent thread,

yes they are studded,

and no the motion sensors are working fine.

I find it almost stupid to be able to disconnect the ESP system with a button in the dashboard but not the ABS.

Thanks for all and any help

Breaking with ABS on is always more eficient then without it. There is no way you''d stop in shorter distance without ABS either on snow or on ice. If you don't trust me, try to study the way ABS System works and you'll find out why it exists and why can´t you turn it off.

Unless you want to have some fun on the snow without ABS, I don't see your point.

On Scoobs we used to pull fuse 8 and 14 in snowy weather. The Subaru ABS was lethal in those conditions and you were much better off without it. Not familiar with the VAG system yet.

On Scoobs we used to pull fuse 8 and 14 in snowy weather. The Subaru ABS was lethal in those conditions and you were much better off without it. Not familiar with the VAG system yet.

why change from a scooby if you dont mind me asking?

Mileage was getting up and the car was getting older, and there was a guy stood in front of me with enough wedge. Invested the cash in setting up as a driving instructor which I use the vRS for. Still a fun car to drive but earns me a fair amount whereas the Scoob was costing me a ton a week. Miss it like crazy though as it was rather special, and nearly bought the same car back when it went back on the market recently. I'll definately have another when the mortgage is insignificant and I have time to enjoy it.

you can switch it off in vagcom.

you can switch it off in vagcom.

and the ESR alone as well? exactly how?

Cheers

Bas

Breaking with ABS on is always more eficient then without it. There is no way you''d stop in shorter distance without ABS either on snow or on ice. If you don't trust me, try to study the way ABS System works and you'll find out why it exists and why can´t you turn it off.

Unless you want to have some fun on the snow without ABS, I don't see your point.

This is not necessarily true (and I think the O.P. who comes from ICELAND may probably know this as well & hence his question) as amongst other techniques there is a procedure whereby locking the front wheels up in snow allows a build up of snow to accrue in front of the wheels which helps slow the vehicle often quicker than by using an ABS.

PS. I know exactly how an ABS works.

On the 4x4, fuse 2 in the interior fuse box (end of facia on driver's side) is marked up for the ABS. Not sure it you'll get any fault codes if you pull it out.

Breaking with ABS on is always more eficient then without it. There is no way you''d stop in shorter distance without ABS either on snow or on ice. If you don't trust me, try to study the way ABS System works and you'll find out why it exists and why can

I agree with the "too many safety gadgets". Think how much more carefully people would drive if all the airbags were replaced with a big spike As a driving instructor I make sure I advise on cadence braking when teaching the emergency stop, but without the ability to turn off ABS and it being dangerous to put them into a skid to practise cadence I'm afraid it will become a lost art :(

I agree with the "too many safety gadgets". Think how much more carefully people would drive if all the airbags were replaced with a big spike As a driving instructor I make sure I advise on cadence braking when teaching the emergency stop, but without the ability to turn off ABS and it being dangerous to put them into a skid to practise cadence I'm afraid it will become a lost art :(

Couldn't agree more !

Delighted to hear you teach the "cadence braking" technique when covering the emergency stop, all my kids were taught this technique by me when learning to drive. Far too many people rely on their cars safety systems these days rather than learning the skills required to keep themselves (and others) safe without them !

I'd love to be able to teach Roadcraft to them too but the DSA wouldn't approve, nor would the eciloP at the speeds I like to go

I'd love to be able to teach Roadcraft to them too but the DSA wouldn't approve, nor would the eciloP at the speeds I like to go

A good few years back the Police ran a "better driving" night class here straight from the "Roadcraft" manual it included going out with the police on demonstration drives with commentary and the chance to try driving yourself while giving a commentary.

They even tried to get pupils access to a skid pan but unfortunately couldn't due to overbooking. It's a real shame that the classes are no longer being run but it was run by volunteers from the traffic division and I guess that they just don't have the time or resources to do it any more. :thumbdwn:

I was taught it by a class 1 pursuit driver and boy was it an eye opener. It would have cost me thousands in power mods to try getting anywhere near the performance increase his tuition gave just by improving my ability. He's no longer a plod and still teaches it as a sideline, so I'm looking forward to doing some more of the courses when time/funds are available. I've also had many training sessions with Howard Patterson (international rally driver 30+ years) and a few of his colleagues whom work out of the Rallydrive facility near Scnuthorpe.

When he's old enough I'll be recommending some sort of motoring appreciation to our son (he's 3weeks and 2 days old now... and the reason for the Octy!).

When I purchased my Type-R it came with a days driving with an ex-Police pursuit instructor. I met him at York, we spent the whole day and a full tank of petrol driving in a brisk but safe manner over the North York Moors. He got me to do the whole commentary thing, and although it was related to the handling of the Type-R, the techniques hold true for any car.

My wife commented a couple of days ago when we were talking about something on a drive just how much of that one day has stuck with me.