ABS module removed??
Road Captain
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From: Palm Harbor, Florida
You said, Looks like the ABS elimination was done the correct way."
I respectfully disagree..... IMHO, the correct way would have been to flash the ABS light to off, AND replace the ABS lines, with the proper non-ABS lines as you showed in your pics.
Obviously more work & money in the "correct way" but it removes all the extra fittings and potential leak points from how 81shovleheads!'s previous owner did it. The previous owner just removed the ABS module and then connected the ABS lines' fittings together so the ABS brake lines functioned like non-ABS brake lines... That IMHO is sloppy work and a short cut.
It would certainly work, but I consider that a "mickey-mouse" repair, not the "correct way".. (does anybody still use the label "mickey-mouse" for a short cut, and/or sloppily done mods?)
I offer this critique of the way it was done in 81shovleheads!'s picture by the previous owner, for anyone wishing to eliminate the ABS module in the future... Like Sc0- mentioned in the above post..
I respectfully disagree..... IMHO, the correct way would have been to flash the ABS light to off, AND replace the ABS lines, with the proper non-ABS lines as you showed in your pics.
Obviously more work & money in the "correct way" but it removes all the extra fittings and potential leak points from how 81shovleheads!'s previous owner did it. The previous owner just removed the ABS module and then connected the ABS lines' fittings together so the ABS brake lines functioned like non-ABS brake lines... That IMHO is sloppy work and a short cut.
It would certainly work, but I consider that a "mickey-mouse" repair, not the "correct way".. (does anybody still use the label "mickey-mouse" for a short cut, and/or sloppily done mods?)
I offer this critique of the way it was done in 81shovleheads!'s picture by the previous owner, for anyone wishing to eliminate the ABS module in the future... Like Sc0- mentioned in the above post..
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Tourer
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From: Florida
My ABS pump is giving me a C1055 error, dealer did the abs fluid change recall a year ago. I flushed it two more times using TwinScan, the code mostly pops up in the morning when it's cold but usually doesn't come on the evenings when it's time to go home. Brakes work just fine but IF my levers lock up again, I am bypassing it the same as the original poster did. (My original ABS pump locked both levers up, this is a replacement and won't be replaced again.)
Did the bike come to a screeching halt??
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I can't speak for Sc0-,
But I know that the usual "lock up" when the ABS system freezes is that the levers won't move.... The frozen ABS module will block the flow of brake fluid through the entire system, not just the ABS module. That leaves you with no brakes at all...
Each circuit (front brakes and rear brakes) are separate within the ABS module. Based on reports I have read, it is rare that you lose both front and rear brakes at the same time... but it is possible...
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From: Portsmouth
I can't speak for Sc0-,
But I know that the usual "lock up" when the ABS system freezes is that the levers won't move.... The frozen ABS module will block the flow of brake fluid through the entire system, not just the ABS module. That leaves you with no brakes at all...
Each circuit (front brakes and rear brakes) are separate within the ABS module. Based on reports I have read, it is rare that you lose both front and rear brakes at the same time... but it is possible...
But I know that the usual "lock up" when the ABS system freezes is that the levers won't move.... The frozen ABS module will block the flow of brake fluid through the entire system, not just the ABS module. That leaves you with no brakes at all...
Each circuit (front brakes and rear brakes) are separate within the ABS module. Based on reports I have read, it is rare that you lose both front and rear brakes at the same time... but it is possible...
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From: Bucks County, PA
I have the same issue right now with my 2013 ultra limited.
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I know this is an older thread. Interesting enough I just checked the moisture level in my bikes yesterday and it was under 3% moister which is the threshhold to flush the system according to my manual.
I did it myself on both bikes a little less then two years ago now. It will need it again this year I am sure.
It's a must to keep these systems alive and working properly.
I did it myself on both bikes a little less then two years ago now. It will need it again this year I am sure.
It's a must to keep these systems alive and working properly.
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Brass is not strong enough for a brake system. This would not pass the safety inspection .
I have had a brass fitting split in an auto use.
The correct way is to replace lines with abs delete lines. Make it safe.
I have had a brass fitting split in an auto use.
The correct way is to replace lines with abs delete lines. Make it safe.
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