Abs fuse/esp

At The Helm · **Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:41 pm

When i am crawling over rocks or going up loose terrain when the tires start to slip, going uphill especially, i am getting a loud vibrating/humming/buzzing sound. My guess is it is that esp crap putting the brakes on the wheel that is slipping. It doesnt seem like this is helping anything, just holding the jeep back. Supposedly this feature is in "full off mode" when in 4low, from what i understand from the owners manual. Some kk folks are pulling the abs fuse from what i've read, does that get rid of the esp? Can i pull the fuse before wheeling and put it back in when im highway driving so i'll have abs for safety reasons?
I looked at the fuse box and found three fuses relating to the abs and esp:

J6-abs pump/esp
J7-abs valve/esp
M37- abs/esp/stp lp sw fuel pump rly hi contrl (probably not that one!)

Which one are you all pulling? What lights are thrown when you do this? What effect does this have when pulled?

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:44 pm

Yes that is ESP. ESP is still turned on in 4WD LO it just had a higher threshold meaning it wont come on as easy. Pulling the ABS fuse will fully disable ESP, others have done it, i havnt.

RRiveraKK · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:53 am

J6 look at this post from Scar0 viewtopic.php?f=88&t=51166&start=0&hilit=abs+fuse

JEden8 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:02 am

Elt31987 wrote:

Yes that is ESP. ESP is still turned on in 4WD LO it just had a higher threshold meaning it wont come on as easy. Pulling the ABS fuse will fully disable ESP, others have done it, i havnt.

Any safety hazards for regular daily use with just pulling the fuse? Ever since I put the Daystar lift on mine it always goes off when I'm making left hand turns. I had the alignment done and it fixed it for a while and it's not starting to come back again.

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:37 am

Technically yes, without ESP the Jeep wont avoid an obstacle in emergency maneuvers like it was designed to do. BUT the biggest thing to worry about id say is if you get into an accident and the other person is hurt or killed, if they inspect your Jeep and find the ABS Fuse pulled insurance will probably not cover you and your on your own.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:16 pm

Thanks guys i'll try pulling J6 before i get on the trail next time. Does anyone know how that esp reacts when driving through deep snow? Abs brakes are helpful trying to stop in the ice/snow but i imagine the esp being a pita.

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:34 pm

Same thing as dirt and mud, it will limit wheel spin. The only benefit i find to it is that it prevents me from doing a 180 tailspin in snow or if im pulling onto a road when the ground is wet it will prevent me from doing a Tokyo Drift :JEEPIN:

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