ABS Description and Operation: Notes
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This vehicle is equipped with a Bosch ABS/EBD/TCS/VSES brake system. The electronic brake control module (EBCM) and the brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV) is serviced separately. The BPMV uses a 4 circuit configuration to control hydraulic pressure to each wheel independently.
The following vehicle performance enhancement systems are provided.
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
- Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)
- Traction Control System (TCS)
- Vehicle Stability Enhancement System (VSES)
The following components are involved in the operation of the above systems.
- ABS pump motor-The ABS pump motor is part of the brake pressure modulator valve. The ABS pump motor is active during ABS, VSES and base brake power assist functions.
- System relays-There are two system relays internal to the EBCM. The solenoid relay is energized when the ignition is ON. The ABS pump motor relay supplies a ground path to the ABS pump motor when the EBCM commands the ABS pump motor on. The system relays are non serviceable.
- Solenoids-The solenoids are commanded ON and OFF by the EBCM to operate the appropriate valves in the brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV).
- Brake booster vacuum sensor-The Brake Booster Vacuum Sensor is a input to ECM.
- The BPMV contains the ABS pump motor and pump.
- Lateral accelerometer-The EBCM uses the lateral accelerometer to determine the sideways acceleration of the vehicle. The lateral accelerometer is packaged with the yaw rate sensor as a single component.
- Master cylinder pressure sensor-The master cylinder pressure sensor is located within the BPMV. The master cylinder pressure sensor uses a 5-volt reference and generates an output signal proportionate to the hydraulic fluid pressure which is present in the front brake circuit at the master cylinder.
- Steering wheel position sensor--The steering wheel position sensor is an input to the EBCM.
- Traction control switch-VSES and the engine torque reduction function of TCS are manually disabled or enabled by pressing the traction control switch.
- Wheel speed sensors (WSS)-EBCM sends a 12-volt reference voltage signal to each wheel speed sensor. As the wheel spins, the wheel speed sensor produces a square wave DC signal voltage. The wheel speed sensor increases the signal frequency as the wheel speed increases, but does not increase the signal amplitude.
- Yaw rate sensor-The EBCM uses the yaw rate sensor to determine the rate of rotation along the vehicle's vertical axis. The yaw rate sensor is packaged with the lateral accelerometer as a single component.