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finally abs-ectomized
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:45 am
by Lean Angle
Did it yesterday and took the Beakster out for a long fast paced ride today. Wow, I actually prefer it now, much better feel to the front brakes
Re: finally abs-ectomized
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:01 pm
by sweatmark
Lean Angle wrote:Did it yesterday and took the Beakster out for a long fast paced ride today. Wow, I actually prefer it now, much better feel to the front brakes
Amazing difference, isn't it?
Re: finally abs-ectomized
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:08 pm
by Lean Angle
Yes, amazing! Your article wasvery helpful. I still have to get the courage to cut the wires and wire in the relay, so i still have the dry abs pump acting as a big heavy relay
. I pulled both blue relays and all the fuses one by one but the pump still keeps making a sound. Any idea what else i can pull?
Re: finally abs-ectomized
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:23 am
by sweatmark
If your iABS servo is truly dead, then you could separate the electrical portion from the hydraulics, like this guy:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-r110 ... peedo.html
I posted a link to his blog in the ABS-ectomy topic thread.
Also note that there's a company doing iABS1 repairs.
Still, the BMW's brakes are pretty good when that awful servo-power assist is gone!
Re: finally abs-ectomized
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:31 am
by Lean Angle
Wow, so I simply remove the heavy pump portion and leave on the electronic parts? Now that is something I'm willing to do...
Re: finally abs-ectomized
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:42 am
by sweatmark
Lean Angle wrote:Wow, so I simply remove the heavy pump portion and leave on the electronic parts? Now that is something I'm willing to do...
Yes, it's that simple... though I cannot claim "simple" if I've not done so myself.
The iABS logic board has control of those ABS warning lamps, so you will still need to take steps to stop their activation.
The "brake failure" lamp receives its power through the ABS relay (the relay's only purpose); removing the relay extinguishes the lamp.
The triangular warning lamp operates via power supplied by the instrument harness, with ground supplied/switched by the iABS unit. Removing the light bulb seems to be the only option.