Re: [FWDLK] Vital info about your car's cruise control

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As soon as the car started to act crazy, the Brake pedal is stomped on.
This shuts off the Cruise. That problem is over for now. New problem,
the front wheels  are now locked up and you can't steer. Which brings
us to  ABS
Of more concern is the modern cars with ABS. ABS is bad on ice. It
requires at least one wheel to be getting some traction. ABS works by
comparing the speeds of all 4 wheels and adjusting the brake action
accordingly. If all 4 wheels  are sliding on the ice, the ABS thinks
you're parked, so no brake control. You'll just slide until a wheel
grabs traction.

As to going down hill with cruise, some downshift the trans to keep the
set speed.

Ray

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