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ABS is seriously trying to kill me!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kgarrett11, Feb 28, 2016.

  1. Feb 28, 2016 at 10:45 PM
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    kgarrett11

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    Like others have already stated on this forum already, abs is very dangerous on our trucks. I was on a DRY desert mountain pass today cruising and almost every corner I took the truck would violently brake making it very hard to control. Conditions were great, and I was driving very slowly. I pulled over, put it in neutral, and help the traction button down. After that I had no more problems.
    1. Is this normal to have abs kicking in this frequently?
    2. Is holding down the traction control switch like I did the same as the kill switch mod?
    3. If not what's the difference?
    4. Does the write ups on here work with the 2015s?

    Thanks everyone!
     
  2. Feb 28, 2016 at 11:03 PM
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    Do you have a lift or bigger tires by chance?
     
  3. Feb 28, 2016 at 11:05 PM
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    Yes. 285/70/17 bilsteins and aal
     
  4. Feb 28, 2016 at 11:07 PM
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    I've heard different guys having the same issue. Something along the lines of the vss needing to be reset by a dealership. Some vehicles for whatever reason won't self adjust while others never have a problem
     
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    You can reset / zero the ECU values in the VSC system yourself using a jumper wire.

    Read up on this.... It will likely solve your problem. The ABS only kicks in when you brake... if the brakes were engaging when you weren't on the brake pedal it's your VSC system specifically. Do it yourself or take it to the shop and they can do it probably pretty quickly.
     

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