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Whats the easiest way to tell if my car is ABS or not?

2.3K views 9 replies 6 participants last post by  Black Spec V  
#1 ·
can you tell by vin number? where would the abs unit be if it were present?

I got a 92 fb vin: JN1MS36P3NW116821 if that helps


tia
 
#3 ·
Easiest way is to look for the ABS module, is it located on the passenger side in the engine bay near your passenger side shock mount, its a square looking metal box with a bunch of metal wires coming out of it. Also look on your instrument cluster, it will say ANTI LOCK where all the little lights go.
 
#5 ·
I'll have to agree with DrDubbleB that's the easiest way.... just go about 45mph and slam on ur brakes.... and after u stop u see a bunch of smoke pass u then u know for sure u don't have ABS.... i learned it that way .... hehe jp .... be careful though
 
#6 ·
nissan_driver24 said:
I'll have to agree with DrDubbleB that's the easiest way.... just go about 45mph and slam on ur brakes.... and after u stop u see a bunch of smoke pass u then u know for sure u don't have ABS.... i learned it that way .... hehe jp .... be careful though
lol, cant do it... the rotors are warped so bad it would do more harm than good.
Ironically, the reason I need to know if my car is abs or not is so I know which rotors to get(abs or non abs)
 
#7 ·
AS i said, all you have to do is look in your instrument cluster and look for ANTI LOCK where all the little lights go on the left hand side of the cluster..Is that easy. If you dont see you dont have it, unless someone changed the cluster with a non abs one.
 
#10 ·
acctually the easist way is look at your caliper. If it has two brake lines going to it, you have ABS, if only one, then you dont. To me thats alot easier than putting flat spots on your tires...