how does the brake system work with other systems in the car?
i like the warrior . . . my stickhandling so pro wit it the only problem is it breaks easily i broke 3 or 4 in one week :/
The other systems make the car go, the brake system makes it stop. :) If the car has antilock brakes and/or traction control, they are connected to the computer system that controls the engine and transmission. Power brakes get their power from the engine's manifold vacuum. Brakes are connected to the electrical system for the brake lights and the warning light on the dashboard.
Depending on year, make, and model of the vehicle. The brake system itself is an independent part of an automobile and is self contained. The brake vacuum power booster is the only component of the brake system that is operated outside this contained system, but the brake system will still operate with out this part. It's purpose is to assist braking using engine vacuum pressure. Newer computerized vehicles with ABS, anti-lock brake system, use wheel sensors that trigger a module and control unit the rotational speed of each wheel. If a problem occurs in the brake system, a red warning light or amber ABS light will illuminate on the dash. The red light is for the brake system itself and is triggered by a brake pressure switch generally in the proportioning valve. The ABS light indicates a problem in the ABS system, usually a wheel sensor. As ABS has evolved, manufactures found that they could utilize these wheel sensors for other things besides ABS. Now you have traction control. So, these components are part of the ABS system, but not part of the basic brake system. Hope this helps. Christopher
