How Do ABS Brakes Work?
Before ABS application Pressing your car’s brake pedal triggers a series of actions to provide safe stopping ability for your car. ABS (anti-lock braking system) works in conjunction with your regular braking system to provide computerized stopping assistance when your car loses control. Understanding how a car’s brake system works will help you envision how ABS improves braking ability in difficult driving conditions. When you apply the brakes, this sends a message to the master cylinder which forces fluid into the brake lines of your car. When the master cylinder compresses to force fluid into the lines, this creates friction that heats up the lines and brake pads. The heated pads press against the brake discs or drums, slowing the car and eventually stopping forward motion. Detection ABS systems contain a controller that functions as a computer. Controllers measure speed and control the valves and pump of the ABS system. If the controller senses a difference in wheel speed in the sp
