Hi Subarufolks,

The ABS system in my 96 OB is having intermittent problems. Thanks to recent weather the sloped road up to my parent's home is now sheer ice. Not that I give a damn my Sube crawls right up it no sweat. Coming down it the other day I noticed that sometimes the ABS fails to engage, locking the wheels sending me towards a ditch. I have to let off the brakes and 'try again'. Seems that pressing down hard and quickly on the brakes causes it to fail to engage while with a slow and gradual braking the ABS works fine.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks much!

Damien

I don't know if the ABS works if your speed is below a certain point.

 

Your best bet is to put the gear selector in 1st gear and let the engine braking along with very light brake pedal input get you down the hill.

The argument that the ABS won't engage below a certain speed (I would guess 5-7 mph based on experience) seems to be the correct one.

 

Thanks!

Damien

I'm pretty certain mine has engaged even at very slow speeds.

 

The argument that the ABS won't engage below a certain speed (I would guess 5-7 mph based on experience) seems to be the correct one.

 

Thanks!

Damien

im not convinced thats right,mine will work at a crawl,but mine is a 91 and i think it was the first version.

w/e speed it is subaru has a crappy abs system, it pump waayyyy slower than all the other cars ive driven