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Old 09-29-2009, 02:57 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Pharmacist View Post
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Well...as you get to a brake lock-up situation, the ABS sensors detect this and release the brakes to keep the wheel rolling and maximize braking traction. (this happens very rapidly and is felt in the brake peddle as a pulsation)

Traction control is kinda the opposite...When wheelspin is detected the sensors determine this and the brakes are cycled on rather than off to accomplish essentially the same thing (traction)
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