System Description

System Description
The ABS 5.3 Antilock Braking System (ABS) consists of a conventional hydraulic brake system plus antilock components. The conventional brake system includes a vacuum booster, master cylinder, front disc brakes, rear leading/trailing drum brakes, interconnecting hydraulic brake pipes and hoses, brake fluid level sensor and the BRAKE indicator. The ABS components include a hydraulic unit, an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), two system fuses, four wheel speed sensors (one at each wheel), interconnecting wiring, the ABS indicator, the EBD indicator (which is connected to the parking lamp) and the rear disk brakes. See "ABS Component Location" for the general layout of this system. The hydraulic unit with the attached EBCM is located between the surge tank and the fire wall on the left side of the vehicle.
The basic hydraulic unit configuration consists of hydraulic check valves, two solenoid valves for each wheel, a hydraulic pump, two accumulators, and two damper. The hydraulic unit controls hydraulic pressure to the front calipers and rear wheel cylinders by modulating hydraulic pressure to prevent wheel lockup.
Nothing in the hydraulic unit or the EBCM is serviceable. In the event of any failure, the entire
ABS unit with attached EBCM must be replaced. For more information, refer to Base Braking Mode Description and Antilock Braking Mode Description.