Electronic Variable Brake Proportioning
ELECTRONIC VARIABLE BRAKE PROPORTIONINGDESCRIPTION
Vehicles equipped with ABS use EVBP to balance front-to-rear braking. The EVBP is used in place of a rear brake proportioning valve. The EVBP system controls the slip of the rear wheels during braking at low to moderate deceleration, up until the point where ABS control is necessary The brake pressure at the rear wheels is controlled by using the inlet and outlet valves located in the hydraulic control unit (HCU).
EVBP activation should not be perceptible by the customer because there is no pump motor noise and almost no brake pedal feedback.
OPERATION
Upon entry into EVBP the inlet valve for the rear brake circuit is switched ON so that the fluid supply from the master cylinder is shut off. In order to decrease the rear brake pressure, the outlet valve for the rear brake circuit is pulsed. This allows fluid to enter the low pressure accumulator (LPA) in the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) resulting in a drop in fluid pressure to the rear brakes. In order to increase the rear brake pressure, the outlet valve is switched off and the inlet valve is pulsed. This increases the pressure to the rear brakes. This back-and-forth process will continue until the required slip difference is obtained. At the end of EVBP braking (brakes released) the fluid in the LPA drains back to the master cylinder by switching on the outlet valve and draining through the inlet valve check valve. At the same time the inlet valve is switched on in case of another brake application.
The EVBP will remain functional during many ABS fault modes. If both the red BRAKE and amber ABS warning indicators are illuminated, the EVBP may not be functioning.