Re: RE: 4x4 & Anti lock brakes

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Sun Jan 03 1999 - 16:46:08 EST


At 09:21 AM 1/3/99 -0800, you wrote:
>
>this is expected. When the ABS sensors detect skidding then it limits fluid
>pressure to that particular wheel cylinder in question so that it does not
>skid.
>

  I have always thought that ABS works by pulsing the brake (rapidly applying
and releasing the brakes), which is the same concept as pumping the brakes, but
the computer can do it much quicker than a human. Has this changed?

                                               -Jon-

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