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ABS - Anti-Lock Brake System

The brake system uses hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle when you step on the brake pedal. Pushing the pedal down pumps fluid from the master cylinder to the brakes at each wheel. This squeezes the brake linings against the rotors and drums, creating friction that brings the vehicle to a halt.

Modern automotive braking systems combine leverage and multiplied hydraulic force to stop your vehicle. Pressure is generated once your foot presses the brake pedal to slow or stop the vehicle.

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The ABS Anti-Lock Brake System

The ABS control module monitors the electrical signals generated by the ABS wheel speed sensors to determine how fast the wheels are slowing down during braking. If the ABS control module determines that a wheel is slowing too rapidly, it intervenes by modulating the brake pressure to that wheel; this prevents the wheel from locking up. A wheel that is locked up or not rotating has lost traction and cannot be steered. The ABS control module continuously performs diagnostic self-checks.

An anti-lock brake system (ABS) differential speed sensor measures the rotational speed of the rear differential's ring gear so that the ABS Computer knows how fast the rear wheels are turning. The ABS differential speed sensor utilizes a stationary electrical sensor that is located in close proximity to the rotating area of the differential's ring gear and this electrical sensor generates an analog signal that corresponds to the actual speed of the ring gear.

The term "ABS Pump" usually describes a combination assembly that consists of an electric brake fluid pump and a solenoid controlled valve body that either releases or builds brake system pressure to the individual wheels, depending on the commands it receives from the ABS computer.

An anti-lock brake system (ABS) wheel speed sensor measures the speed of each wheel. Each wheel usually has one sensor, but some vehicles have one sensor for both rear wheels. The ABS wheel speed sensor utilizes a stationary electrical sensor that is located in close proximity to the rotating area of the wheel or axle; this electrical sensor generates an analog signal that corresponds to the wheel's actual speed.




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