ABS tone wheel needed - Page 2

#16 10-05-2004, 02:55 PM

i need a abs tone ring also.. i need mine for the front. for now i suggest pulling your ABS solenoid fuse. its fine for the time being. but if anyone can get me one i would appreciate it.
Dave

Roughgem · #17 10-05-2004, 03:22 PM

I'll do that and good luck with your hunt.

David

#18 10-06-2004, 10:00 AM

its crazy how subaru is trying to charge me 285 for a piece of pot metal... i mean this thing is cheezy

Roughgem · #19 10-06-2004, 05:46 PM

How did yours break?

Motorsport-SVX · #20 10-06-2004, 08:22 PM

I have both fronts and rear
email me directly so we can talk more about it
you all....

thanks
Dayle

#21 10-07-2004, 08:07 AM

i broke mine trying to take out my old studs that were broken and stripped. really sux but hey gotta deal with it. i def want it fixed before winter.

Motorsport-SVX · #22 10-09-2004, 04:40 PM

4 fronts and only 2 rears...
I can let one of the front ones go for $50 if you need it

#23 10-10-2004, 10:42 AM

check with Aaron Auto Supply in Medford New York
800-400-2276 ask for Brian
they are parting out a number of svx's

#24 10-10-2004, 10:59 AM

true, the tone wheel checks for rotation of the wheels. if the computer senses that one or more wheels are not turning during breaking it means that a wheel has locked up and you are in a skid. it then pulses the brake pressure to keep the wheel turning and allows the driver to maintain control of the vehicle. You can't steer with a wheel that is not turning. If you have ever hit the brakes hard and slid in a straight line while you have racked the wheel over you know what I am talking about.
It might increases breaking distance in a panic stop but at least you can try to avoid hitting whatever is in your way. The svx has a 4 channel system so it can pulse each wheel individually instead of all 4 at once. It is most critical in wet or icy conditions when even the slightest braking can lock a wheel.
This is not to be confused with traction control which pulses the brakes on idividual wheels when a computer senses that a wheel is spinning FASTER in realtion tothe other wheels which means that the wheel has lost traction during acceleration either from a standing start or in a turn. In a standing start the result is fish tailing, in a turn you usually will spin out if it is not corrected.
either way you need that tone wheel and sensor for the system to function properly.
I hope I have cleared things up on how the damn thing works.