Your Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is designed to prevent your wheels from locking during heavy braking, helping you maintain steering control and reduce stopping distances in emergency situations. If your ABS warning light appears on the dashboard, it’s a sign that part of the system may not be functioning correctly.
ABS systems rely on wheel speed sensors, control modules and hydraulic components working together precisely. Faults can lead to reduced braking performance or disabled safety features. We use advanced diagnostic equipment to accurately identify issues and carry out professional repairs, restoring full system functionality and safety.
Maintaining your ABS ensures optimal braking stability, particularly in wet or slippery conditions, and keeps your vehicle operating as the manufacturer intended.
ABS Fault Diagnostics
During our ABS system diagnostic service, our ABS brakes specialists at Auto Service & Tuning Centre work with precision and care to measure performance and functionality. Using a combination of traditional skill and advanced diagnostic equipment, Auto Service & Tuning Centre completes a report listing performance level, faults, necessary repairs, and approximate costs. Our technicians work to provide clients with a jargon-free and honest diagnosis, leaving you to make an informed decision regarding the maintenance and repair of your vehicle.
ABS Repairs
Our ABS fault repair service covers all aspects of the ABS system, including sensors, hydraulic valves, and the ECU and relevant cables and wiring, all of which are common fault points. Our expert technicians work accurately and promptly using a combination of traditional skills and advanced technology to ensure your ABS issues are resolved.
Keeps the vehicle steerable during emergency braking
Ensures stability during a braking manoeuvre
Reduces the braking distance by engaging and releasing the brakes
Improves steerability when braking on varying road surfaces
Prevents tyre damage in emergency braking
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The system uses wheel speed sensors and an electronic control unit to constantly monitor wheel rotation. If a wheel is about to lock up, ABS rapidly modulates brake pressure, applying and releasing it in milliseconds so the wheel keeps turning and traction is maintained.
If the ABS warning light stays illuminated on your dashboard, it means the system has detected a fault and the anti-lock function may not work. Your normal brakes will still function, but you may lose the enhanced safety benefits of ABS.
ABS stands for Anti-Lock Braking System, a safety feature that prevents your wheels from locking up during sudden or heavy braking. By automatically pulsing brake pressure, it helps you maintain steering control and reduce skidding, especially in slippery conditions.
ABS improves your ability to control the vehicle under hard braking, especially on wet or icy roads, reducing the risk of wheel lock-up, long stopping distances, and loss of steering control.
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