Another Question about the Northstar

[Shannen Durphey]

It's an engine swap in a Fiero.
He's installed the brake/traction control module as well as engine
controls.  Should he disconnect them?
Shannen

xxalexx at ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 
> Just open hood and pull out the relay.
> This common problem on chassis dynos, the car will not even go.
> I have not tested any NorthStars so not sure of exact location,
> Usally a large rectangular black box similiar to ABS relay.
> which you can also pull if you do not want ABS.
> These are rather fail safe systems so you should not have any
> crash problems. You could hook up a dash mounted switch,
> and label it burn out, most Euro cars have this.  Note your idiot
> lights will go on.   ABS at the 1st occurence of 55, antislip
> anything over 5 mph when slipping.
> For data line I have seen wheel messages on the obd2 bus, but for
> control probably uses higher speed CAN Class C protocol.
> I was working on a Class B intercept box for alt fuel conversions
> in 96 but have not looked into traction and brake systems yet.
> Alex
>