Glossary / General

ABS system

6 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

ABS is a safety feature that stops your wheels from locking when you brake hard, so you can still steer the car.

Technical Definition

ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) prevents the wheels from locking up during hard braking, allowing the driver to maintain steering control.

Hear It Discussed

"What happened is the, the ABS system is malfunctioned, which is not, not a big deal except that the car must derive wheel speed from the ABS somehow."
Ferrari Returns to Manual? The New Hummer, Ram Rumble Bee! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 40:18

"But if you put a sensor in it and your sensors are, are reading well and you're not getting an open circuit code from the ABS system, the module, um, saying that you've got to disconnect."
Car Repair Advice Live Taking Your Calls from the Experts Under The Hood show 43:07