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4LO-Trac & ABS Kill Switch - Why/Why Not?

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Benson X, Jan 10, 2013.

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  1. Oct 9, 2015 at 9:39 AM
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    My only issues are when driving on snow packed roads. I can't stop as well as I could without abs
     
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  2. Oct 9, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    My tires are and always have been fine. It's the abs. I agree that I'd rather have a switch so I can turn it off when roads are snow covered and on the rest of the time
     
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  3. Oct 9, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    I have only had issues when it kicks in. Which has only been in packed snow
     
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    10-4... is not the first page of this thread have the how to, or do you fear the 2011 is different than your 2008?
     
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  5. Oct 9, 2015 at 10:03 AM
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    Correct I know the 2008 is different because it has no vsc and has the old mechanical lsd. No fancy electronics. I guess I need to go out to truck and see what my wires look like. There are 3 different how to's posted here and all are different methods and use different wires
     
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  6. Oct 14, 2015 at 12:07 PM
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    So I did the 2 position switch. Light green wire. Turn car on flip switch and nothing happens. No ABS light at all
     
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  7. Oct 14, 2015 at 1:01 PM
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    i even tried just turning on the truck with the wire cut, no ABS night comes on. shouldnt it come on and stay on?
     
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  8. Oct 14, 2015 at 1:54 PM
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    I used this on/off interruptor switch. Has 2 connections on the back.
    But like I said even if I disconnect the wires leaving an open circuit the abs light does not come on

    20151014_155704.jpg
     
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  9. Oct 14, 2015 at 3:00 PM
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    sounds like you have the wrong wire then - all the switch would be doing is 'cutting' the wire
     
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  10. Oct 14, 2015 at 3:03 PM
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    I tried 2 different ways to do it from write ups here. I cut the wire specified in the write ups. Light green on both accounts
     
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  11. Oct 14, 2015 at 5:30 PM
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    Anyone have this issue ?
     
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  12. Oct 14, 2015 at 6:02 PM
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  14. Oct 14, 2015 at 6:45 PM
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    If you don't draw blood, you're doing it wrong!
    I'm guessing this (Caveman Method) will work for you, the major difference between the 2 is grounding the switch.

    I originally tried the caveman mod, but after popping 3 fuses and getting frustrated, I used a simple spst (2-pole) switch without the ground and problem solved.
     
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  15. Oct 14, 2015 at 6:57 PM
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    Nope I tried the caveman thread method first. Didn't work. I thought you were referring to a different thread. I tried it with a on off 2 pole switch too. The abs light didn't even come on when I cut the wire.
     
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  16. Oct 14, 2015 at 6:58 PM
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    Only thing I can think is for some reason the 2008 has different wiring. Makes zero sense but what else could it be
     
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    If you don't draw blood, you're doing it wrong!
    Can you post pics of your plugs/harnesses next time you're down there?

    And just to confirm, when your ABS does kick-in (packed snow example), does the light come on?
     
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  18. Oct 14, 2015 at 7:26 PM
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    I can't say that I have ever seen the light go on when the abs kicks in.
    When I turn the truck on I do see it flash on then go off
     
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    I cut that light green wire that I taped up wit u blue tape when doing the caveman mod

    20151014_223220.jpg
     
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    If you don't draw blood, you're doing it wrong!
    That is the correct wire for the Caveman mod, for sure. Did you use a 3-pole grounded switch when you tried it?
     
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