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effalcon94
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:21 am 
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hey guys i have a series 1 eb fairmont ghia and was wondering first, it doesnt have abs coz i cudnt find it in the manual? and second is it possible to actually fit an ABS system to it?

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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:34 am 
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I thought ABS was a series 2 EB onwards item.

To fit it, best bet would be to get a complete car with ABS, as you will need the looms, abs module. All the ABS brake pipe work, ABS front stub's, ABS Diff. Lots of time.....

You will also need to have certain holes in the body of the car to allow pipes & looms to pass thru. Does the EB series 1 have them? I know series 2 do.

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i beleve it can be done

you shall need

abs unit
wheel sensors
wiring looms
abs module??


some one will confirm this.

 

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i wouldnt bother... i wish mine didnt have abs....
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TROYMAN wrote:
i wouldnt bother... i wish mine didnt have abs....


early ABS wasn't anything like it is today, i wouldn't bother.
i wanted to upgrade my abs to a 4 line system so i could have traction control, haven't done much research yet.

 

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TROYMAN wrote:
i wouldnt bother... i wish mine didnt have abs....

agree
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:19 pm 
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I reckon ABS wasn't introduced until EB2, so there are probably some other bits missing or different too.

I really wouldn't bother.
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:24 pm 
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Yeah ABS is a EBII on thing,

I agree with the "better off without it" comments..
The system was a little....provincial shall we say?

If your really tongueing for a car with ABS go for a BA.

 

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cheers guys for the comments think ill pass on that idea then :) lol

cheers anthony
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fitted abs to an non abs ef/el ( happy's car )

and that need full wiring loom, abs module and pipework
alog with abs axles for the rear, and abs front rotors
full wiring loom etc
and ecu

was able to be done in under a day with 4 ppl working on the car!

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:19 pm 
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Don't bother with the EB/ED Bendix system - better to go at least the EF Bosch system, or better the late EF/EL/AUI Bosch system. Then you're better off buying the car with it already fitted.
fourL6 wrote:
i wanted to upgrade my abs to a 4 line system so i could have traction control, haven't done much research yet.
If you're car runs a converter/mixer LPG system, you won't be able to run traction control.

 

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