FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Brake Master Cylinder: Description and Operation

ABS SWITCHES/SENSORS

Master Cylinder: The master cylinder is a standard tandem compensating port design for ABS and non ABS systems. Traction control vehicles use a dual center port master cylinder. For proper traction control operation the standard master cylinder must not be used.

A fluid level switch is located in the master cylinder fluid reservoir. The switch closes when a low fluid level is detected. The fluid level switch turns on the brake warning indicator by grounding the indicator circuit. This switch does not disable the ABS system.