Re: [MBZ] The value of ABS

2010-04-23 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
to regain ABS. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of relng...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 4:04 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] The value of ABS I really don't understand why you don't just

Re: [MBZ] The value of ABS

2010-04-23 Thread Mitch Haley
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Jim, have you considered an ABS shut-down switch for the times you drive on soft surfaces? The ABS on my '95 Taurus was so bad I used to shut off the ignition when approaching stop signs in icy weather. Never felt the need to do that

Re: [MBZ] The value of ABS

2010-04-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Jim, have you considered an ABS shut-down switch for the times you drive on soft surfaces? No. Most of the cars _I_ drive don't have ABS! Certainly not the Frankenheap, which is my winter beater. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] The value of ABS

2010-04-22 Thread RELNGSON
I really don't understand why you don't just fix it.  It's a safety system with proven worth - why not repair it? Except on loose surfaces, where ABS can actually do more harm than good.  (Such as fresh snow or slush, or gravel, or [like the road immediately outside our driveway] a steep