Does HP tuners have the ability to run the automated ABS bleed procedure?

[Onyx Dragon]

Need to do this on an 01 Trans Am and I'm not sure if I'm just missing it in HPTuners, or if it just doesn't have the ability. Thanks.

[DSteck]

It's not in the software right now.

[Onyx Dragon]

It's not in the software right now.

Bummer, ah well. Fortunately it does everything else I need I'll just run it to the dealership to get them to do it. Thanks.

[DSteck]

It'd be nice if we could... I would love to be able to properly bleed my brakes myself!

[smokestack]

What is it im missing here? Or is it some ABS bleeding or something? Purge the ABS pumps or something?

[DSteck]

What is it im missing here? Or is it some ABS bleeding or something? Purge the ABS pumps or something?

The Tech-II can do a procedure to cycle the ABS solenoids to purge air out of them when you're bleeding the brakes.

[That_guy]

It sure as hell would be nice if this was implemented into the software. It would make a big dent in ever needing a Tech II.

[libertyforall1776]

Has this functionality been added? I too need to command the ABS solenoid open to purge air out too on 4th Gen F-Body cars!

[mbray01]

you don't need to do abs bleed. I have tech II never use it. this is what I do, drive down road, slip one side of car off road surface and lock brakes it will cycle one side of pump, then do other side, do this 2 or 3 times, and much much quicker than trying to do through tech II. you can do all for corners at once with speed and locking wheels up at once just a little harder to do. And by the way, when I was with GM had an engineer that built the abs bleed into the system, that told me to do that. so that should tell you something there

[MikeOD]

I've tried using the Tech II method...it's annoying. Just flush the fluid in the car, then go out in a giant empty area and stab the brake pedal as hard as you can so the ABS actuates. Do that 2 or 3 times and then go back and bleed each corner the old fashioned way. Doing that gets me a firmer brake pedal...tells me it's working better.

[Keith@HPTuners]

Mike, that's the same method we do in our 96 V6 Firebird lemons car. Works just fine.