» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,706 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,424 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,344 Views | | | | | 04-14-2024, 01:02 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Australia Posts: 11 | Brakes - soft pedal and ABS questions First issue is I can't get a hard brake pedal. Based on internet searches, this seems to be fairly common for E36s. Braking performance is good, the pedal is just soft and has to be pushed down a long way. The pedal holds pressure and everything does what it's supposed to on starting the engine etc, so I'm confident (and let's assume) there are no leaks in the system and the servo is functioning properly. Pads and rotors are new. I have tried two different (both second hand) MC/servo units. I cycled the ABS pump (using a Foxwell scanner). I have bled literally litres of fluid through the system - both with pressure bleeder and the old fashioned way. No air in the system. Spec if as follows: 1996 318ti M44B19 E46 330 front rotors and calipers E39 rear calipers Stainless lines all round Racing (600BP) brake fluid (Penrite) VMax (Australia) rotors and pads What on earth do I need to do to get a nice firm brake pedal?? Help! | | | 04-14-2024, 01:09 PM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Australia Posts: 11 | ABS question Second half of my post is re ABS operation. Car is a 10/1996 EUR spec build. OBD2 but with the round connector (so an early OBD2 car??). There is an ABS light on the dash (on ignition, then goes out), and an ABS control unit in the engine bay under the battery. There is NOT an ABS relay present. When I brake hard to lock up/activate the ABS, there is a (presumably) ABS-like vibration through the pedal, however, the ABS light on the dash does not light up. Is this normal ABS function? And did some cars have ABS but no ABS relay? TIA | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | Why size matters... | e36 323ti | Brakes | 28 | 06-02-2013 05:40 PM | |
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