how do i find out if my car has abs

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how do i find out if my car has abs

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because im not sure to be honest, fitting new wheel bearing disc brakes and pads next week

any help b grateful
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2 ways of finding out, On my car there is an ABS light on the panel of switches where the hazard lights are that says ABS.

Failing that, find a quite stretch of road, get up to about 20 mph and brake hard and fast and if the wheels lock you dont have ABS!!
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Or pop your head under the bonnet to see if you can see the unit.
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Or look in either of the front wheel arches and see if the ABS wire is coming out the arch and clipped into the suspension strut.
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