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Circuit/System Description

For an overview of the component/system, refer to ABS Description and Operation 

Component Description
B5 Wheel Speed Sensor The sensor contains a hall-effect sensor and additional electronics that processes the signal. It detects the change of strength of the magnetic field caused by the reluctor ring. When the strength changes, the sensor changes the amount of current it consumes. This results in a square wave signal of the current, while the voltage stays constant. The control module detects the frequency in which the current changes, which is proportional to the rotational speed.
K160 Brake System Control Module The control module K160 can increase and decrease the brake pressure on all 4 wheels individually in order to fulfill these functions:
  • Antilock Braking
  • Traction Control
  • Vehicle Stability Control

The control module K160 can also influence the following control modules to limit the amount of produced torque:
  • K20 Engine Control Module
  • K71 Transmission Control Module