ABS - or is it Pure BS

From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
Date: Mon Apr 5 17:53:43 1999

"Bill Sudbrink" <bill_at_chipware.com> wrote:
> The thing I've always wondered is how the system
> knows whether the brakes are locked because the
> car is skidding or because the car is stopped.

Hi Bill
 Most systems do differential breaking on different
wheels. This way they can sense a wheel spinning
that isn't currently hard breaking. When none
of the wheels will spin on there own or the spin
is below a certain speed, you have no more need for
ABS and it shuts off.
Dwight
Received on Mon Apr 05 1999 - 17:53:43 BST