TCS

TCS
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T Traction - Adhesive friction

Control - To keep under check

C

S System - A method
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TCS controls traction

within the friction limit ,
between the tyre
and the road surface,
by automatic restriction
of excessive engine power
during acceleration.

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TCS incorporates two functions :

Brake TCS - Prevents the driving wheels from spinnining

in low friction conditions , by sending brake
signals to the modulator unit , resulting in
improved tyre grip performance.

Engine TCS - Prevents the driving wheels from spinning

by detecting driving wheel spin during
acceleration and cornering and sending
torque down signal to ECM/PCM ,resulting
in improved tyre grip
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Component Locations
DLC RR-Wheel sensor

LR-Wheel
sensor
RF-wheel
sensor LF-wheel
ABS TCS-off switch
sensor
Modulator RAKESH CHANDER SAINI 5
Modulator Unit TCS

The circulating type modulator unit consists of :

One inlet solenoid valve for each wheel

One outlet solenoid valve for each wheel

One TCS NO valve for each front wheel

One TCS NC valve for each front wheel

Reservoir pump

Reservoir motor

Damping chamber
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ABS CONTROL

When the wheel speed drops sharply below the vehicle

speed the outlet valve opens momentarily to reduce the
caliper pressure.

As the wheel speed is restored, the inlet valve opens

momentarily to increase the caliper pressure.

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ABS CONTROL

Inlet Outlet TCS TCS

Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve
Pressure Open Closed
Closed Open
Reducing
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ABS CONTROL

Inlet Outlet TCS TCS

Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve
Pressure Open Closed
Retaining Closed Closed
Mode RAKESH CHANDER SAINI 9
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ABS CONTROL

Inlet Outlet TCS TCS

Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve

Pressure
Intensifying Open Closed Open Closed
Mode RAKESH CHANDER SAINI 10
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ABS CONTROL
Inlet Outlet TCS TCS
MODE Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve
Pressure
Reducing Closed Open Open Closed
Mode

Pressure Open Closed

Closed Closed
Retaining
Mode

Pressure Open Closed

Intensifying Open Closed
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Mode
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TCS CONTROL

When the Front wheel speed rises sharply above the vehicle speed,
the TCS NC valve opens, TCS NO valve closes and the pump motor
starts to intensify the front caliper pressure

When the wheel speed drops, the front inlet valve closes momentarily
to retain the front caliper fluid pressure.

When the speed drops further, the front outlet valve opens
momentarily to reduce the front caliper pressure.

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 ABS / TCS CONTROL UNIT
Calculate Control To PCM
Throttle angle
sensor Condition Signal
Calculate
Engine Traction Torque
speed signal
Calculate amount Drive
Calculate Slip rate of RF wheel Solenoid
control
Shift position
signal
Calculate control Calculate amount Drive
target value of LF wheel Solenoid
control

Detect Calculate
RR Wheel Wheel vehicle speed
Sensor Speed

Detect Left Front solenoid

LR Wheel
Sensor Wheel
Speed Calculate drive Right Front solenoid
Calculate
wheel speed
RF Wheel Detect Deviation
average
Sensor Wheel
Speed
Calculate drive Calculate
Deviation
Left - Front
Wheel Sensor
Detect
Wheel
wheel speed
difference
TCS Control
Speed
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TCS CONTROL

Inlet Outlet TCS TCS

Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve
Pressure
Intensifying Open Closed Closed Open
Mode RAKESH CHANDER SAINI 14
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TCS CONTROL

Inlet Outlet TCS TCS

Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve

Pressure
Closed Closed Open Open
Retaining
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Mode
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TCS CONTROL

Inlet Outlet TCS TCS

Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve
Pressure
Closed Open Closed Open
Reducing
Mode RAKESH CHANDER SAINI 16
 TCS
TCS CONTROL
Inlet Outlet TCS TCS
MODE Solenoid Solenoid NO NC
Valve Valve Valve Valve
Pressure
Intensifying Open Closed Closed Open
Mode

Pressure
Closed Closed Open Open
Retaining
Mode

Pressure
Closed Open Closed Open
Reducing
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Mode
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ABS/ TCS Troubleshooting

HDS

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Self Diagnosis

- Initial Diagnosis :
Done right after the engine starts and until ABS & TCS
indicators go off.

- Regular Diagnosis:
Done right after the initial diagnosis and until ignition
switch is turned off.
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The System has four Indicators

ABS TCS TCS Brake system

Indicator Indicator activation Indicator
Indicator

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ABS/TCS System Indicators
ABS TCS TCS activation Brake system
Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator

ABS function
is lost

TCS function
is lost

All functions
are lost

F-CAN circuit
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ABS / TCS indicator

- If the system is OK, the ABS and TCS indicators come on for
two seconds after ignition switch is turned ON (II) and then
goes off.

- If the ABS/TCS control unit detects a problem the indicator

comes on

- The indicator may come on under following conditions :

- The vehicle goes into a spin
- The ABS or TCS continues to operate for a long time
- The vehicle is subjected to an electrical signal disturbance.

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TCS activation indicator

- If the system is OK, the indicator comes on for two seconds

after ignition switch is turned ON (II) and then goes off..

- The indicator comes on if the TCS OFF button is pressed

after the ignition switch is turned ON(II)

- The indicator flashes while the TCS system is active

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TCS
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