## ABS Components

#### General Troubleshooting Information

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ABS Indicator

- If the system is OK, the ABS indicator goes off 2 seconds after turning the ignition switch ON (II) without starting the engine and then comes on again and goes off 2 seconds later after starting the engine. This occurs because the ABS control unit is turned on by the IG2 power source.
- The ABS indicator comes on when the ABS control unit detects a problem in the system. However, even though the system is operating properly, the indicator will come on under these conditions:

- Only the drive wheels rotate.
- One drive wheel is stuck.
- The vehicle goes into a spin.
- The ABS continues to operate for a long time.
- The vehicle is subjected to an electrical signal disturbance.

To determine the actual cause of the problem, question the customer about the problem, taking the above conditions into consideration.

- When a problem is detected and the ABS indicator comes on, there are cases when the indicator stays on until the ignition switch is turned OFF and cases when the indicator goes off automatically when the system returns to normal.

- DTC 61: The ABS indicator goes off automatically when the system returns to normal.
- DTC 11, 13, 15, 17, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 54, or 81: The ABS indicator stays on until the ignition switch is turned OFF whether or not the system returns to normal.
- DTC 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 51, 52, or 53: The ABS indicator goes off when the vehicle is driven again and the system is OK after the ignition switch is turned from OFF to ON (II).

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)

- The memory can hold three DTCs. However, when the same DTC is detected more than once, the more recent DTC is written over the earlier one.
- Therefore, when the same problem is detected repeatedly, it is memorised as a single DTC.
- The DTCs are indicated in the order they occurred, beginning with the most recent.
- The DTCs are memorised in the EEPROM (non-volatile memory). Therefore, the memorised DTCs are not cleared when the battery is disconnected, the ignition switch is turned off, or the system returns to normal. Perform the specified procedures to clear the DTCs.

Self-diagnosis

- Self-diagnosis can be classified into two categories:

- Initial diagnosis:
- Done right after the engine starts and until the ABS indicator goes off
- Regular diagnosis:
- Done right after the initial diagnosis until the ignition switch is turned OFF

- When a problem is detected by self-diagnosis, the system does the following:

- Turns the ABS indicator on
- Memorises the DTC
- Stops ABS control

Kickback

The pump motor operates when the ABS is functioning, and the fluid in the reservoir is forced out to the master cylinder, causing kickback at the brake pedal.

Pump Motor

- The pump motor operates when the ABS is functioning.
- The ABS control unit checks the pump motor operation when the vehicle is started the first time after the ignition switch is turned ON (II). You may hear the motor operate at this time, but it is normal.