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VSA System Description ­ VSA Modulator

VSA Modulator Unit Overview

The VSA modulator unit consists of the inlet solenoid valve, the outlet solenoid valve, the VSA NO (normally open) solenoid valve,
the VSA NC (normally closed) solenoid valve, the reservoir, the pressure sensor, and the pump motor. 
The hydraulic control has three modes of ABS control; pressure intensifying, pressure retaining, and pressure reducing.
Pressure intensifying mode (VSA) is a combination of the TCS, VSA, brake assist, and hill start assist control.

Mode VSA NO VSA NC Inlet Solenoid Outlet Brake Fluid


Solenoid Valve Solenoid Valve Solenoid
Valve Valve
Pressure open closed open closed Master cylinder fluid is pumped out to the
intensifying caliper.
mode
Pressure open closed closed closed Caliper fluid is retained by the inlet and
retaining mode outlet valves.
Pressure open closed closed open Caliper fluid flows through the outlet valve to
reducing mode the reservoir.
Pressure closed (current open open closed Master cylinder fluid is pumped out by
intensifying control) the pump through the VSA NC valve to
mode (VSA) the caliper.
Caliper fluid pressure exceeds master
cylinder pressure.
The VSA modulator unit controls
amount of intensified fluid pressure to
respond to each mode through current
control of regulator valve.

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