How Does Abs Work

Anti lock braking systems abs take a lot of the challenge out of this sometimes nerve wracking event.
How does abs work. Abs controls the braking ability of the car under select driving conditions that result in a loss of traction. It might take a car five seconds to stop from 60 mph 966 kph under ideal conditions but a wheel that locks up could stop spinning in less than a second. If there is an abs failure the system will revert to normal brake operation so you will not be without brakes. When the braking action is initiated a slippage between the tire and the road surface in contact will occur which makes the speed of the vehicle different from that of the tire.
This system features a controller valves and speed sensor that work in conjunction to determine the safe braking ability of your car. In this article the last in a six part series on brakes. When the wheel velocity increases the ecu reapplies the brake pressure and restricts the wheel slip to a certain degree note. If left unchecked the wheel would stop much more quickly than any car could.
Normally the abs warning light will turn on and let you know there is a fault. Abs speed sensors monitor the rotation of each tire making sure that each wheel is rotating properly. Right before a wheel locks up it will experience a rapid deceleration.