Brakes: 850: - Should my car have ABS?

RaelG · Apr 10th, 2021, 00:48

Because it definitely doesn’t!

Came round a blind corner today and was greeted by a lorry passing a “parked” van. I braked, fairly hard I must say, but it locked up eventually.

Should it have ABS? How would I know?

Thanks!

Baffler · Apr 10th, 2021, 01:13

All P80's from '92 to '05 have ABS.

When you switch your ignition to position II do you see the ABS icon light up in the instrument panel? The module and pump are located next to the NS (left) strut tower. Check the fuse in the engine compartment too.

RaelG · Apr 10th, 2021, 10:58

I shall check and report back, cheers!

Volvofreak2 · Apr 11th, 2021, 16:30

Your Volvo definitly has got ABS! And, if the system is faulty, the ABS Icon comes on, always! The only reason, if this is not so, is, that somebody did not get rid of a problem with the ABS and removed the bulb in the cluster, or the bulb is faulty.

volvo again · Apr 11th, 2021, 17:25

Does the speedo work??
Asking as it gets it's signal from the wheel sensor via the abs unit, so if the fuse for the unit has ben removed it won't (or shouldn't) work...
If the ABS light doesn't come on with the ignition probably, as stated the bulb has been removed..an mot failure now

RaelG · Apr 11th, 2021, 20:48

Alright chaps here are my findings:

The ABS light does come on when starting the car, then it goes out after a second like all the others
The Speedo works

I have no idea of it would make any difference but the previous owner fitted bigger front brakes as well as some Tesco value coilovers, is there any chance these are having an impact.

Apr 10th, 2021, 00:48	#1
RaelG Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 15:39 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gatwick	Should my car have ABS? Because it definitely doesn’t! Came round a blind corner today and was greeted by a lorry passing a “parked” van. I braked, fairly hard I must say, but it locked up eventually. Should it have ABS? How would I know? Thanks! __________________ Current: 1996 850 2.5 SE Estate (project) and Mercedes CLS63 Previous Volvos: 1995 850 2.5 SE Saloon and 2003 V40 Sport Lux 1.9d Estate

Apr 10th, 2021, 01:13	#2
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Today 19:06 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	All P80's from '92 to '05 have ABS. When you switch your ignition to position II do you see the ABS icon light up in the instrument panel? The module and pump are located next to the NS (left) strut tower. Check the fuse in the engine compartment too. __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

Apr 10th, 2021, 10:58	#3
RaelG Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 15:39 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gatwick	I shall check and report back, cheers! __________________ Current: 1996 850 2.5 SE Estate (project) and Mercedes CLS63 Previous Volvos: 1995 850 2.5 SE Saloon and 2003 V40 Sport Lux 1.9d Estate

Apr 11th, 2021, 16:30	#4
Volvofreak2 Member Last Online: Aug 1st, 2021 08:21 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Landshut	Your Volvo definitly has got ABS! And, if the system is faulty, the ABS Icon comes on, always! The only reason, if this is not so, is, that somebody did not get rid of a problem with the ABS and removed the bulb in the cluster, or the bulb is faulty. __________________ tack för hjälpen! current: V70 I, B5254T MY99, TME exhaustpipe, 850 R MY96, 850 GLT 20V B5254S, Mj 94 previous: V70 I, B5252S, V70 I, B5254S2, killed by a parcel service driver

Apr 11th, 2021, 17:25	#5
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 14:56 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	Does the speedo work?? Asking as it gets it's signal from the wheel sensor via the abs unit, so if the fuse for the unit has ben removed it won't (or shouldn't) work... If the ABS light doesn't come on with the ignition probably, as stated the bulb has been removed..an mot failure now __________________ 1998 V70 2.5 Auto & Supercharged Mercedes C Class... Last edited by volvo again; Apr 11th, 2021 at 17:28.

Apr 11th, 2021, 20:48	#6
RaelG Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 15:39 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gatwick	Alright chaps here are my findings: The ABS light does come on when starting the car, then it goes out after a second like all the others The Speedo works I have no idea of it would make any difference but the previous owner fitted bigger front brakes as well as some Tesco value coilovers, is there any chance these are having an impact. __________________ Current: 1996 850 2.5 SE Estate (project) and Mercedes CLS63 Previous Volvos: 1995 850 2.5 SE Saloon and 2003 V40 Sport Lux 1.9d Estate

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