I just installed a Wilwood big brake kit at all 4. It renders the ABS non-funtional. I have removed the wheel sensors, tone rings, the proportioning valve ( used Wilwood adjustable instead ), and the ABS unit at the front passenger frame rail. I have replumbed the lines and have great brakes now! I would like to cut the ABS diagnostic connection on the side of the engine bay fuse box and the two wiring connects that run down the back passenger side of the radiator fan to the ABS unit so that I can clean up and simplify the looks of the wiring and remove anything that I am not using. I have had them unplugged without tripping the ABS warning lamp on the cluster, and I haven't noticed anything else being affected negatively because of this. Is it a stand-alone wiring harness bundled in the main harness, and can I simply cut and cover the wires without affecting any other system negatively and not creating any other problem for which I would have to resplice them in again later and let hang around in the way later?
Can you remove ABS wiring without negatively affecting anything else?
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Never removed the ABS wiring, but I've simply removed the ABS sensors and unplugged the ABS unit from the harness without problems. I also know that the V6 'Stangs do not normally come with ABS (mine did not), and the wiring harnesses are compatible - there are just two ABS-specific wires leading to the fuse box. However, I did not remove the wiring, so I can't tell you if removing the wires form the harness will affect anything. I would suggest pulling the ABS wires out of each harness plug and see if anything goes bad. If the ABS light comes on in the dash, just pull the bulb for that indicator. Simple as that.
The blue box under the dash, if you mean the one in the center on the tranny tunnel, is for the airbags. As far as I know, the only ABS-specific electronics is the ABS unit in the engine compartment.
As for the airbag system, its wiring is entirely independent of the main system by design. The airbag components can be removed without affecting the rest of the wiring.
As for the airbag system, its wiring is entirely independent of the main system by design. The airbag components can be removed without affecting the rest of the wiring.
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