ABS-How do i tell my car has it?

[Mikey-H]

right reason im asking is i was in motor factors going to buy a cv joint,
but i need to know has it got abs, he said there should be a unit under bonnet,
and ive no experience with abs at all, anyone able to help me out? thanks

 

[Dave@TM-developments.com]

Which side is the rad bottle on?

 

[Mikey-H]

Which side is the rad bottle on?

passenger side, its a 98 spec glanza, forgot to add that

 

[Gryzor]

you'll soon know if you brake hard on an icy road.

 

[Mikey-H]

you'll soon know if you brake hard on an icy road.

im not drivin the car that much with this weather, i just need to see it visually if it has abs or not?

 

[Dave@TM-developments.com]

ABS then, on the other side it should have a black metal thing with brake pipes coming out. It should also have an ABS light when you switch the ign on

 

[Mikey-H]

ABS then, on the other side it should have a black metal thing with brake pipes coming out. It should also have an ABS light when you switch the ign on

ill go check that now
thanking you much appreciated

 

[Mikey-H]

well it dont have an abs light when i turn on ignition,
also i got into the snow surroundin my car lol
and cant see any sensors coming from the cv joint
so i think its safe to say no abs

 

[gglavin]

ring the toyota garage with Chassis number & they tell you

 

[durmz]

ide be surprised if your 98 glanza didnt have abs, just drive it down the road, clamp on as hard as possible, if the wheels just straight up lock, u havent got it, if u feel some resistance in the peddle, and the wheels are like jolting on and off the brakes, uve got it.

 

[CMR]

I thought all glanza's except the poverty spec ones had ABS?

 

[andy.i]

what they said ^

slam on the breaks, and if you end up in a ditch............you have abs!

 

[Corey_gt]

Slamming on the breaks is not a
good test he could have abs and
its not working (like meself). If its a
98 glanza it has abs unless its a
pov spec. As Dave said there is a
big box behind the drivers
headlight with brake pipes going
into it you cant miss it.

 

[Arnold]

I would imagine on a 98 if you've got ABS the light on the dash would come on. It does on my 99. I also have a sticker on my rear window which says ABS

 

[middler1988]

fuse box doesnt have a fuse in abs slot if u have no abs

 

[Derek]

Can check it for you if you want man?

 

[Jay]

You are looking for this :

If you don't have one then both reservoirs will be on the drivers side like so:

So to summarise, if you have both coolant and washer bottles on the driver side you will not have ABS.

In ABS models these are moved to the passenger side to allow the ABS pump to be fitted.

Hope that helps buddy,

Jay

 

[SupaStu]

Jay, the P-spec Glanza I had, had just a space where the ABS unit would have been had it been fitted. I think it is only the EP82 that has relocated bottles on the drivers side when no ABS is fitted.

If it is a "lightweight" spec Glanza then there will just be an empty space on the driver side.

I've got a pic at home somewhere...

 

[jayc-glanza17]

the ABS may have failed, so the previous owner may have removed bulb, so it doesnt flash up if he knew he was getting rid of car.
the pictures with the box on drivers side are the ABS pump and sensors, so if u have that box, you have abs, weather the bulb been removed, and the a sensor on the wheels could be broke like mine was when first got mine.

 

[Jay]

Jay, the P-spec Glanza I had, had just a space where the ABS unit would have been had it been fitted. I think it is only the EP82 that has relocated bottles on the drivers side when no ABS is fitted.

If it is a "lightweight" spec Glanza then there will just be an empty space on the driver side.

I've got a pic at home somewhere...

You are quite correct. I forgot the EP82 and EP91 differ in that respect mate.

There is an empty space instead of the bottles.