eman Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Need some input on disconnecting the ABS on 95 Legacy .Just changed the front axles and ball joints and wheel bearings.Started out just needed Axles.The pinch bolt for the joints was rusted so had to use the torch to get them out and trashed the wheel ABS sensors which were also rusted in.Tried to soak them ,,,everything ,,but they were so rusted had to use a chisel to get them out...Now I need new ABS sensors for both front wheels and Subaru wants $130.00 for each side...Amazing how the price goes up if they are the only one that makes the part.Really don't care about ABS right now......If I pull the fuse for the ABS circut will the light go out?Brakes work fine and I can't feel any difference from before.By pulling the fuse I hope it will just disable the ABS pump etc and all will be fine until I decide to buy the sensors. Any one else done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Although you might be able to fool the computer into thinking the system is working properly by removing the fuse (doubtful?), are you really sure that's what you want to do? Is your life, or the life of another motorist worth $130? What do you think your insurance company would say if they were asked to pay a claim for an accident that may have been avoided if you hadn't altered a federally mandated safety system? Could you afford to pay for damages out of your pocket? I'd re-think this idea carefully before proceeding. I'll bet the parts are available from a wrecking yard if you can't afford new parts. Need some input on disconnecting the ABS on 95 Legacy .Just changed the front axles and ball joints and wheel bearings.Started out just needed Axles.The pinch bolt for the joints was rusted so had to use the torch to get them out and trashed the wheel ABS sensors which were also rusted in.Tried to soak them ,,,everything ,,but they were so rusted had to use a chisel to get them out...Now I need new ABS sensors for both front wheels and Subaru wants $130.00 for each side...Amazing how the price goes up if they are the only one that makes the part.Really don't care about ABS right now......If I pull the fuse for the ABS circut will the light go out?Brakes work fine and I can't feel any difference from before.By pulling the fuse I hope it will just disable the ABS pump etc and all will be fine until I decide to buy the sensors.Any one else done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Some people just don't like ABS if they grew up without it. I like it and think you should just fix it...but whatev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierh2 Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 on my 97 legacy the crusie control and abs are on the same fuse so youd loose that too if you have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFahrer Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 ABS is not a federally-mandated system, Phillip. There are still quite a few cars for sale today that are not equipped with ABS. The fact of the matter is, with these wheel sensors gone bad, his ABS will not work properly whether the fuse is in or not. I also think you need to correct the situation ASAP, but I can't bash you for not having an extra $260 sitting around, that is a lot of squiddy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jclay Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I replaced my ABS sensor w/ one from the JY, works fine. They are hard to remove but i think a search for a thread called "replacing ABS sensor" will put you in touch with how to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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