Honda Civic Del Sol CR X owners manual page 198

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Antilock Brake System The Antilock Brake System (ABS)Each wheel has a wheel speed the solenoid. This builds hydraulic is standard equipment on the VTECsensor assembly. As the wheelpressure on the modulator valve. model. It is optional on the U.S. Sirotates, the sensor sends electricalThe pressure increases in the model. pulses to the ABS control unit. Thehydraulic line to the wheel. pulse frequency varies with the The ABS works by measuring how wheel speed. For the system to react quickly, the fast the wheels are turning during modulator/solenoid unit must have braking and comparing their speed.The electrical output of the ABSbrake fluid under high pressure. If any wheel is rotating much slowercontrol unit is connected to theThis is supplied by an accumulator than the others (on the verge ofmodulator/solenoid unit. Duringthat is pressurized by an electric locking up and skidding), the system braking, the ABS control unitpump. A pressuresensing switch on reduces hydraulic pressure to thatmonitors the pulse frequencies from the accumulator controls this pump. wheel's brake caliper. When thatthe four wheels. When the control wheel's speed matches the otherunit detects a wheel locking up, itThe control unit also contains error wheels, the system applies normalenergizes the appropriate solenoid indetection circuitry. It monitors the hydraulic pressure. This can take operation of the wheel sensors, the modulator/solenoid unit. There place several times per second atare three solenoids: one for eachsolenoids, pump, and electronics. If each wheel. You feel the ABS front wheel, and one for the rearthe control unit detects any faults, it working as rapid pulsations in thewheels. The energized solenoidshuts off power to the pump motor brake pedal. reduces hydraulic pressure to oneand solenoids. The light on the side of a modulator valve. This, ininstrument panel comes on. The turn, reduces hydraulic pressure inbrakes then work like a conventional the brake line going to the affectedsystem without antilock capabilities. wheel. When that wheel speeds up because of the reduced braking effort, the control unit deenergizes Technical Information

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