xbladex00

So I'm trying to figure out my brake problem and trying to get my ABS to kick in.... Someone suggested i try doing a quick stop to get my ABS to kick in to see if my brake booster is working or not... I also cant find a safe place to do it other than cops going to be on my ***....

blue00

If you have no warning lights on your dash, then ABS is working. It is necessary for the traction control system to work among other things.

You will not "feel" the ABS in the same way you do on some other/older cars. The GS has electronic brakes (brake by wire), so you will not feel the pumping action force back in the pedal the way hydraulic pedals work.

In really extreme cases you may be able to feel the whole car sort of oscillate with each pump, but you would have to be moving particularly fast (you need more momentum) and at that point the ABS is probably actually trying to stop you from crashing.

blue00

By the way... it looks like the brake booster works only in the fail safe mode where the electric braking fails.

GS350Lexus

iTrader: (5)

Best to do it while it is wet outside, go about 30 mph and slam the brake. It will give you kicking back feedback in the pedal. It is defiantly less noticeable then other cars but it is there.

xbladex00

I remember in the snow when ever i braked hard or tried stopping it would give a vibrating feed back or something... I dont see lights come up either so i guess its working? So i guess i have to go faster than 30mph I guess im more nervous about crashing it.... could the car ever go astray even when braking in straight line?

xbladex00

Hmm I guess i'll wait when it rains then try it! hopefully my car doesn't lock up and skid into an object or curbs

xbladex00

Actually I driven it after getting home again and started feeling a vibrating in the pedal... maybe the pads were stuck? after about a minute or 2 it went away.... This was after getting home, car off, then turning it on again...