swapping IN abs on non ABS SXT

srt-four · Post by **srt-four** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:29 am

I have a 2003 SXT with out ABS

and a

Wrecked 2003 SRT w/ ABS

do i need to swap EVERYTHING to get abs to work im already doing motor tranny etc..

to get the abs to work properly and no lights on my cluster etc do i have to run ALL the lines and everything?

or can i use some existing sxt stuff?

srt-four · Post by **srt-four** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:49 am

okay so seems like no one likes to post on these forums been here a few days and several threads later and like ZERO replies : /

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:54 am

I know that ABS hubs have grooves in them for the light sensor, that's how it knows when to switch the brakes on and off. But that means a computer. I don't know for sure but I'd think it was part of the computer that came with the ABS car.

Maybe some SRT swap guys can shed some light on this, or people who have swapped to SRT-4 rear brakes, since I believe they are ABS.

Anyways if you swapped all the brake hardware but weren't using an ABS system with it, as far as I can tell, it would just work like non-ABS rear brakes.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:04 pm

srt-four wrote:okay so seems like no one likes to post on these forums been here a few days and several threads later and like ZERO replies : /

You posted on Xmas Day at 1:29am, and then posted this at 11pm the same day

Giev it time, people will respond...

As far as ABS swap, I believe you will have to swap all stuff over, from harnesses to the cluster to get no lights... I do not know of anyone on here who has done an "ABS" swap.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:23 pm

Are you sure? I can't see why one couldn't swap the brake hardware over and just use it as non-abs. As long as the knuckle and the rotor fit with the caliper, and the caliper gets brake boost signal from the cyllinder, he should be able to bolt on all the brake-end stuff and just run with it in non-ABS fashion. It's a guess but I know on other car platforms this holds true. No need to put in all the electronics for it -- unless you want ABS.

srt-four · Post by **srt-four** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:24 pm

i want abs. its nice to have. plus with the whole system i won't get any annoying abs lights.

im really hoping i can unbolt all the lines from their mounting place and move it to the new car with out breaking the connections

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:39 pm

Ahh yeah I can understand being annoyed by the light... I would be anal about that, too.

srt-four · Post by **srt-four** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:43 pm

Arro wrote:Ahh yeah I can understand being annoyed by the light... I would be anal about that, too.

when im done i want show room quality looks and drive ability. My aim s to look like some special edition srt

im not big into stickers badges big wings or much else thats flashy for that matter.

srt-four · Post by **srt-four** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:20 am

i was just told to do this swap i have to swap the body harnes as there is an abs control modual in the rear that runs the abs thru the body harness....

is this true if so fuq abs i'll pull the bulbs out of my gauge cluster before i swap body harness and dash harness and engine bay harness...

ARGHHH