1993 CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM ignition

WARNING: FAILURE TO DE-PRESSURIZE HYDRAU-
LIC ASSEMBLY/ACCUMULATOR PRIOR PERFORM-
ING THIS OPERATION. MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PAINTED SURFACES
OF THE VEHICLE.
(2) Using Oil Filter Band Wrench, Special Tool
C-4065 or equivalent loosen bladder accumulator.
Then remove the bladder accumulator and brake
fluid shield from the hydraulic assembly (Fig. 17).
INSTALL
(1) Install the brake fluid spray shield onto the hy-
draulic accumulator (Fig. 1). (2) Install the bladder accumulator onto the hy-
draulic assembly by hand. Be sure that the O-Ring
on the bladder accumulator is fully seated into the
hydraulic assembly. (3) Using Oil Filter Band Wrench, Special Tool
C-4065 or equivalent, (Fig. 17) torque the bladder ac-
cumulator to 48 N Im (35 ft. lbs.)
(4) Turn ignition switch to the run position to en-
ergize the pump/motor assembly and pressurize hy-
draulic system. Check for leakage at the hydraulic
assembly to hydraulic bladder accumulator fitting. (5) Again de-pressurize accumulator by pumping
brake pedal a minimum of 40 times. Use procedure
described in De-Pressurizing Hydraulic Accumulator
in this section of the service manual. (6) Then check the brake fluid level in the hydrau-
lic assembly reservoir. If brake fluid level is low, fill
reservoir to proper level (Fig. 15) with Mopar tbrake
fluid or equivalent conforming to DOT 3 require-
ments.PROPORTIONING VALVES (FIG. 18)
CAUTION: Proportioning valves should never be dis-
assembled or repaired in any way, repair is by re-
placement only.
REMOVE (1) Fully de-pressurize the hydraulic accumulator by
pumping brake pedal a minimum of 40 times. Use
procedure described in De-Pressurizing Hydraulic Ac-
cumulator listed earlier in this section.
WARNING: FAILURE TO FULLY DE-PRESSURIZE THE
HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY/ACCUMULATOR PRIOR TO
REMOVING THE PROPORTIONING VALVE. MAY RE-
SULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO
PAINTED SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE.
(2) Remove fresh air intake ducts and air cleaner.
(3) Remove pressure and return hose (Fig. 5) from
hydraulic unit. (See Pressure and Return Hose Section
For Proper Removal Procedure). (4) Remove brake tube from the proportioning valve
that requires servicing. (5) Remove proportioning valve requiring service
from the hydraulic assembly (Fig. 19).
INSTALL (1) Install proportioning valve on hydraulic assem-
bly and tighten to 40 N Im (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(2) Install brake tube on proportioning valve.
Tighten tube nut to 16 N Im (145 in. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install hydraulic pressure and return hoses.
Torque pressure hose to hydraulic assembly fitting to
16 N Im (145 in. lbs). Torque return hose to metal tube
hose clamp to 1 N Im (10 in. lbs.).
(4) Install fresh air intake duct and air cleaner.
(5) Bleed the affected brake line, see Bleeding Brake
System in this section.
Fig. 17 Remove And Install Bladder Accumulator
Fig. 18 ABS Proportioning Valve
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (CAB)
REMOVAL (1) Turn vehicle ignition off.
(2) Raise vehicle on hoist, (CAB) access for re-
moval is from the underside of the vehicle (Fig. 1) (3) Remove transmission oil cooler line routing
clip. (4) Disconnect the wiring harness 60 way connec-
tor from the Controller Anti-Lock Brake Module
(CAB). VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE IGNI-
TION IS OFF BEFORE REMOVING THE 60
WAY CONNECTOR. (5) Remove the 3 (CAB) module to frame rail
mounting bolts. (6) Remove the (CAB) module from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION (1) Install the (CAB) module back in the vehicle.
(2) Install the 3 (CAB) module to frame rail at-
taching bolts. Torque the 3 (CAB) module to frame
rail attaching bolts to 5 N Im (40 in. lbs.).
(3) VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITION
IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING THE 60 WAY
CONNECTOR. Connect the wiring harness 60 way
connector into the (CAB) module until it is fully seated. Torque the 60 way connector to (CAB) mod-
ule retaining bolt to 12 N Im (105 in. lbs.).
Fig. 19 Hydraulic Assembly
Fig. 1 Location Controller Anti-Lock Brake (CAB)
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CAUTION: Do not insert dual function pressure
switch into hydraulic assembly using the socket
and ratchet. Cross threading of the switch may oc-
cur. (1) Install the dual function pressure switch into
the hydraulic assembly by hand until the O-ring
seals are seated. (2) Using Socket, Special Tool 6607, (Fig. 10)
torque the dual function pressure switch into the hy-
draulic assembly to 12 N Im (9 ft. lbs.).
(3) Connect the wiring harness connectors (Fig. 9)
onto the dual function pressure switch and the boost
pressure transducer. Be sure the locking tabs on the
connectors are fully engaged on the switches. (4) Lower the vehicle.
(5) Turn the ignition switch to the on position and
let the system pressurize. Check for any leaks at the
dual function pressure switch. (6) Fully de-pressurize the hydraulic assembly a
second time. This will purge any air out that may
have entered hydraulic assembly when the switch
was removed. Turn the ignition switch to the on po-
sition and let the system pressurize again. (7) Road test vehicle to insure that the brake sys-
tem is performing correctly.
PRIMARY PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
REMOVE
WARNING: FAILURE TO FULLY DE-PRESSURIZE
THE HYDRAULIC BLADDER ACCUMULATOR PRIOR
TO REMOVING PRIMARY PRESSURE TRANS-
DUCER. WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY
AND/OR DAMAGE TO PAINTED SURFACES OF THE
VEHICLE.
To remove primary pressure transducer (Fig. 11),
from hydraulic assembly, removal of hydraulic as-
sembly from vehicle is notrequired.
(1) Fully de-pressurize the hydraulic accumulator
by pumping brake pedal a minimum of 40 times. Use
procedure described in De-Pressurizing Hydraulic Ac-
cumulator listed earlier in this section. (2) Remove as much brake fluid as possible from
the brake fluid reservoir, using a syringe or equiva-
lent method. (3) Using oil filter band wrench, Special Tool
C-4065 or equivalent, (Fig. 12) loosen bladder accu-
mulator. Then remove bladder accumulator and
brake fluid spray shield from hydraulic assembly. (4) Remove high pressure banjo fitting (Fig. 13)
from hydraulic assembly. (5) Using needle nose pliers, remove the 3 fluid
reservoir retaining pins from the hydraulic assembly
(Fig. 14). Compress barb on opposite side of retaining
pin, to prevent pin from breaking. CAUTION: Be extremely careful during the following
procedure to avoid damaging or puncturing brake
fluid reservoir during its removal.
(6) Remove brake fluid reservoir from hydraulic
assembly by carefullyprying between reservoir and
hydraulic assembly using a blunt pry bar (Fig. 15).
Use a rocking motion to help disengage reservoir
from grommets while prying. (7) Remove brake fluid level sensor from reservoir
and remove fluid reservoir from vehicle. (8) Remove hydraulic assembly wiring harness
connector from the primary pressure transducer (Fig.
16).
Fig. 11 Primary Pressure Transducer Location On Hydraulic Assembly
Fig. 12 Removing Bladder Accumulator
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INSTALL (1) Install differential pressure switch into hydrau-
lic assembly by hand, until fully threaded into hy-
draulic assembly. Then torque differential pressure
switch, into hydraulic assembly, using Socket, Spe-
cial Tool 6684, to 1.5 N Im (13 in. lbs.).
(2) Lower vehicle
(3) Connect differential pressure switch wiring
harness connector into hydraulic assembly wiring
harness (Fig. 19). (4) Connect the hydraulic assembly wiring harness
connector into the primary pressure transducer (Fig.
19). (5) Turn the ignition switch to the on position and
let the system pressurize. Check for any signs of
leakage at the differential pressure switch. (6) Fully de-pressurize the hydraulic assembly a
second time to purge any air out that may have en-
tered hydraulic assembly when the differential pres-
sure switch was removed. Turn the ignition switch to
the on position and let the system pressurize again. (7) Fill hydraulic assembly fluid reservoir to the
top of the screen on the filter rainer. Use only fresh
clean brake fluid conforming to DOT 3 requirements,
such as Mopar tor equivalent.
(8) Road test vehicle to insure that the brake sys-
tem is performing correctly.
BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
REMOVE
WARNING: FAILURE TO FULLY DE-PRESSURIZE
THE HYDRAULIC BLADDER ACCUMULATOR PRIOR
TO REMOVING BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.
MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DAM-
AGE TO PAINTED SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE. To remove the boost pressure transducer (Fig. 21),
from the hydraulic assembly, removal of the hydrau-
lic assembly from the vehicle is notrequired.
(1) De-pressurize hydraulic bladder accumulator on
hydraulic assembly by pumping the brake pedal a
minimum of 40 times. Refer to the procedure as de-
scribed in De-Pressurizing Hydraulic Accumulator
listed earlier in this section. (2) Raise vehicle on a frame contact type hoist. See
Hoisting in the Lubrication And Maintenance section
of this manual, for the required lifting procedure to
be used for this vehicle. (3) Disconnect hydraulic assembly wiring harness
connectors from the dual function pressure switch
and boost pressure transducer (Fig. 21). (4) Using a long extension and Socket, Special Tool
6607, remove dual function pressure switch from bot-
tom of hydraulic assembly (Fig. 22)
(5) Remove boost pressure transducer from hydrau-
lic assembly, from under vehicle using a long exten-
sion and Socket, Special Tool 6684 (Fig. 23).
Fig. 20 Differential Pressure Switch Removal And Replacement
Fig. 21 Boost Pressure Transducer Location
Fig. 22 Remove And Install Dual Function Pressure Switch
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INSTALL (1) Install boost pressure transducer (Fig. 23) into
hydraulic assembly by hand, until O-ring is fully
seated into hydraulic assembly. Then torque boost pressure transducer, into hydraulic assembly, using
Socket, Special Tool 6684, to 12 N Im (106 in. lbs.).
(2) Install Dual Function Pressure Switch (Fig. 22)
into hydraulic assembly by hand, until O-ring is
fully seated into hydraulic assembly. Then torque
dual function pressure switch, into hydraulic assem-
bly, using Socket, Special Tool 6607, to 12 N Im (106
in. lbs.). (3) Connect hydraulic assembly wiring harness
connectors, onto the dual function pressure switch
and boost pressure transducer (Fig. 21). (4) Turn the ignition switch to the on position and
let the system pressurize. Check for any signs of
leakage at the differential pressure switch. (5) Fully de-pressurize the hydraulic assembly a
second time to purge any air out that may have en-
tered hydraulic assembly when the differential pres-
sure switch was removed. Turn the ignition switch to
the on position and let the system pressurize again. (6) Fill hydraulic assembly fluid reservoir to the
top of the screen on the filter rainer. Use only fresh
clean brake fluid conforming to DOT 3 requirements,
such as Mopar tor equivalent.
(7) Road test vehicle to insure that the brake sys-
tem is performing correctly.
Fig. 23 Remove And Install Boost Pressure Transducer
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CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (CAB)
The (CAB) (Fig. 5) is a small control computer
which receives wheel speed information, controls An-
ti-Lock operation and monitors system operation.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OPERATION AND
PERFORMANCE
This Anti-Lock Braking System represents the cur-
rent state-of-the-art in vehicle braking systems and
offers the driver increased safety and control during
braking. This is accomplished by a sophisticated sys-
tem of electrical and hydraulic components. As a re-
sult, there are a few performance characteristics that
may at first seem different but should be considered
normal. These characteristics are discussed below.
More technical details are discussed further in this
section.
PEDAL FEEL
Since the Bendix Anti-Lock 6 Braking System uses
the conventional Booster/Master Cylinder. The brake
pedal feel during normal braking is the same as con-
ventional Non ABS equipped cars. When Anti-Lock is activated during hard braking
due to a wheel lockup tendency. Brake pedal effort
will increase do to the master cylinder pressure be-
ing isolated from the brake system. Some brake
pedal movement and associated noises may be felt
and herd by the driver. This is normal of a Anti-Lock
Braking System due to pressurized fluid being trans-
ferred to and from the wheel brakes.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION
During Anti-Lock Braking, brake pressures are
modulated by cycling electric solenoid valves. The cy-
cling of these valves can be faintly heard as a series
of popping or ticking noises. In addition, the cycling
may be felt as a pulsation in the brake pedal, al-
though no pedal movement will be noticed. If Anti-
Lock Operation occurs during hard braking, some pulsation may be felt in the vehicle body due to fore
and aft movement of the suspension as brake pres-
sures are modulated.
Although ABS operation is available at virtually
all vehicle speeds. It will automatically turn off at
speeds below 3 to 5 mph. Wheel lockup may be per-
ceived at the very end of an anti lock stop and is con-
sidered normal.
TIRE NOISE & MARKS
Although the ABS system prevents complete wheel
lock-up, some wheel slip is desired in order to
achieve optimum braking performance. During brake
pressure modulation, as brake pressure is increased,
wheel slip is allowed to reach up to 30%. This means
that the wheel rolling velocity is 30% less than that
of a free rolling wheel at a given vehicle speed. This
slip may result in some tire chirping, depending on
the road surface. This sound should not be inter-
preted as total wheel lock-up. Complete wheel lock up normally leaves black tire
marks on dry pavement. The Anti-Lock Braking Sys-
tem will not leave dark black tire marks since the
wheel never reaches a locked condition. Tire marks
may however be noticeable as light patched marks.
VEHICLE PERFORMANCE
Anti-Lock Brakes provide the driver with some
steering control during hard braking, however there
are conditions where the system does not provide any
benefit. In particular, hydroplaning is still possible
when the tires ride on a film of water. This results in
the vehicles tires leaving the road surface rendering
the vehicle virtually uncontrollable. In addition, ex-
treme steering maneuvers at high speed or high
speed cornering beyond the limits of tire adhesion to
the road surface may cause vehicle skidding, inde-
pendent of vehicle braking. For this reason, the ABS
system is termed Anti-Lock instead of Anti-Skid.
SYSTEM SELF-DIAGNOSTICS
The Bendix Anti-Lock 6 Brake System has been
designed with the following self diagnostics capabil-
ity. The self diagnostic ABS startup cycle begins when
the ignition switch is in the on position. An electrical
check is completed on the ABS components such as
Wheel Speed Sensor Continuity and System and
other Relay continuity. During this check the Amber
Anti-Lock Light is on for approximately 1-2 seconds. Further Functional testing is accomplished once
the vehicle is set in motion. (1) The solenoid valves and the pump/motor are ac-
tivated briefly to verify function. (2) The voltage output from the wheel speed sen-
sors is verified to be within the correct operating
range.
Fig. 5 Controller Anti-Lock Brake (CAB)
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If the vehicle is not set in motion within 3 minutes
from the time the ignition switch is set in the on po-
sition. The solenoid test is bypassed but the pump/
motor is activated briefly to verify that it is
operating correctly.
WARNING SYSTEMS OPERATION
The ABS system uses an Amber Anti-Lock Warn-
ing Lamp, located in the instrument cluster. The
purpose of the warning lamp is discussed in detail
below. The Amber Anti-Lock Warning Light will turn on
when the (CAB) detects a condition which results in
a shutdown of the Anti-Lock function. The Amber
Anti-Lock Warning Lamp is normally on until the
(CAB) completes its self tests and turns the lamp off
(approximately 1-2 seconds). When the Amber Anti-
Lock Warning Light is on only the Anti-Lock func-
tion of the brake system if affected. The standard
brake system and the ability to stop the car will not
be affected when only the Amber Anti-Lock Warning
Light is on.
NORMAL OPERATION OF WARNING LAMP
With the ignition in the Crank position, the Red
Brake Warning Lamp will turn on as a bulb check.
The Amber Anti-Lock Warning Lamp will stay on for
1-2 seconds then turn off. Once verification of the self
diagnosis is completed.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS
The following is a detailed description of the Anti-
Lock Brake System components. For information on
servicing the Four Wheel Disk Brake System, see the
standard Brake section of this Service Manual.
MODULATOR ASSEMBLY
WARNING: THE ONLY PART OF THE MODULATOR
ASSEMBLY THAT IS A SERVICEABLE COMPONENT
IS THE DELTA P SWITCH. THE REMAINING COM-
PONENTS OF THE MODULATOR ASSEMBLY ARE
NOT SERVICEABLE ITEMS. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD
BE MADE TO REMOVE OR SERVICE ANY OTHER
PARTS OF THE MODULATOR ASSEMBLY.
The Modulator Assembly (Fig. 1) is located under
the battery tray and is covered with an acid shield.
The Modulator Assembly contains the following com-
ponents for controlling the Anti-Lock braking sys-
tem. 2 Isolation Valves, 4 Build/Decay Valves, 4
Shuttle Orifices, 2 Fluid Sumps, 2 Accumulators, a
Pump/Motor and a Pressure Differential Valve/
Switch. Also attached to the Modulator Assembly are
4 brake tubes which are connected to an 8 way con-
nector block. The connector block is mounted to the
left frame rail below the master cylinder in the same location as the non ABS equipped combination valve.
The wheel brake lines are attached to the system via
the connector block.
ISOLATION VALVES
The Isolation Valves are used to isolate the master
cylinder from the rest of the brake hydraulic circuit
during an Anti-Lock stop. Two Isolation Valves are
used, one for the primary circuit and one for the sec-
ondary circuit. The Isolation Valves are spring
loaded in the released position. In the released posi-
tion the Isolation Valves provide a fluid path from
the master cylinder outputs to the wheel brakes via
the Build/Decay valves. When actuated it provides a
fluid path from the accumulator (which was charged
by the Pump/Motor during ABS operation) to the
Build/Decay valves through the Shuttle Orifices.
BUILD/DECAY VALVES
There are 4 Build/Decay valves, one for each
wheel. In the released position they provide a fluid
path from the wheel brakes to the Isolation Valve
through the shuttle orifices. In the actuated (decay)
position, they provide a fluid path from the wheel
brakes to the sump. The Build/Decay valves are
spring loaded in the released (build) position.
SHUTTLE ORIFICE
There are 4 Shuttle Orifice Valves, one for each
wheel. The Shuttle Orifice Valve is a hydraulically
actuated valve which shuttles when the Build/Decay
valve is actuated. Actuating of the Build/Decay valve
causes a pressure differential to be created across the
Shuttle Orifice Valve. This acts like placing an ori-
fice (restriction) in the line between the Isolation
Valve and the Build/Decay Valve. This restriction
provides a controlled build rate to each wheel brake
during an Anti-Lock stop. The Shuttle Orifice Valve
will remain in the orificed position until the ABS cy-
cle is complete. When the ABS cycle has been com-
pleted the Isolation and Build/Decay valves will
return to their released position which will equalize
the pressure across the Shuttle Orifice Valves. When
the pressure equalizes, the spring loaded Shuttle Or-
ifice valves will return to the unrestricted position.
FLUID SUMPS
There are two Fluid Sumps in the Hydraulic As-
sembly, one each for the primary and secondary hy-
draulic circuits. The Fluid Sumps store the brake
fluid that is decayed from the wheel brakes during
ABS cycle. This fluid is then pumped to an accumu-
lator and/or the hydraulic system in order to provide
build pressure. The typical pressure in the sumps is
50 psi, During ABS operation only.
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CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (CAB)
The Anti-Lock Brake Controller is a small micro-
processor based device which monitors the brake sys-
tem and controls the system while it functions in
Anti-Lock mode. The CAB is mounted on the top of
the right front frame rail and uses a 60-way system
connector (Fig. 7). The power source for the CAB is
through the ignition switch in the Run or On posi-
tion. THE CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
(CAB) IS NOT ON THE CCD BUS The primary functions of the (CAB) are:
(1) Detect wheel locking tendencies.
(2) Control fluid modulation to the brakes while in
Anti-Lock mode. (3) Monitor the system for proper operation.
(4) Provide communication to the DRB II while in
diagnostic mode. The (CAB) continuously monitors the speed of each
wheel, through the signals generated at the Wheel
Speed Sensors, to determine if any wheel is begin-
ning to lock. When a front wheel locking tendency is
detected, the (CAB) will isolate the master cylinder
from the wheel brakes. This is done by activating the
Isolation Valves. The (CAB) then commands the ap-
propriate Build/Decay valves to modulate brake fluid
pressure in some or all of the hydraulic circuits. The
(CAB) continues to control pressure in individual hy-
draulic circuits until a locking tendency is no longer
present. The (ABS) system is constantly monitored by the
(CAB) for proper operation. If the (CAB) detects a
fault, it will turn on the Amber Anti-Lock Warning
Lamp and disable the ABS braking system. The nor-
mal Non ABS braking system will remain opera-
tional. The (CAB) contains a self-diagnostic program
which will turn on the Amber Anti-Lock Warning
Lamp when a system fault is detected. Faults are
stored in a diagnostic program memory. There are 16
fault codes which may be stored in the (CAB) and
displayed through the DRB II. These fault codes will
remain in the (CAB) memory even after the ignition
has been turned off. The fault codes can be cleared
by using the DRB II diagnostics tester, or they will
be automatically cleared from the memory after (50)
ignition switch on/off cycles.
CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (INPUTS)
² Four wheel speed sensors.
² Stop lamp switch.
² Ignition switch.
² System relay voltage.
² Ground.
² Pump/Motor Relay Monitor
² Diagnostics Communications
CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (OUTPUTS)
²6 modulator valves, 4 Build/Decay and 2 isolation
valves.
² Anti-Lock warning lamp.
² System relay actuation.
² Diagnostic communication.
² Pump motor relay actuation
Fig. 6 Tone Wheel (Typical)
Fig. 7 Location Controller Anti-Lock Brake (CAB)
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