How To Tell If My Car Has 3 or 4 Channel ABS?

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Apr 10, 2004 | 12:59 AM

Rich_z28

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How To Tell If My Car Has 3 or 4 Channel ABS?

How can I tell? Also what is the difference between the two? Thanks.

Apr 10, 2004 | 01:23 AM

z71camaro

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If you have traction control it should be 4-channel.

Apr 10, 2004 | 01:35 AM

Rich_z28

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No Traction Control here. Thanks.

Apr 10, 2004 | 02:32 AM

RE AND CHERYL

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I was under the impression that the 93-97 cars had 3 channel and the 98-02 cars had 4 channel.

Apr 10, 2004 | 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by RE AND CHERYL
I was under the impression that the 93-97 cars had 3 channel and the 98-02 cars had 4 channel.

No.

As stated above, the ABS only cars have 3-channels... a sensor on each front wheel hub, and one on the top of the differential housing. The traction control cars have 4 sensors, 2 in the front, and one on the end of each rear axle. Doesn't matter whether its a 93 or a 2002.... abs only = 3-channel, traction control = 4-channel.