VSA Modulator

The VSA modulator unit consists of the inlet solenoid valve, the outlet solenoid valve, the VSA NO (normally open) solenoid valve, the VSA NC (normally closed) solenoid valve, the reservoir, the pressure sensor, and the pump motor.

The hydraulic control has three modes of ABS control; pressure intensifying, pressure retaining, and pressure reducing. Pressure intensifying mode (VSA) is a combination of the TCS, VSA, brake assist, hill start assist control, automatic brake hold, agile handling assist control, ACC/CMBS brake control (with ACC).

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Mode	VSA NO Solenoid Valve	VSA NC Solenoid Valve	Inlet Solenoid Valve	Outlet Solenoid Valve	Brake Fluid
Pressure intensifying mode	open	closed	open	closed	Master cylinder fluid is pumped out to the caliper.
Pressure retaining mode	open	closed	closed	closed	Caliper fluid is retained by the inlet and outlet solenoid valves.
Pressure reducing mode	open	closed	closed	open	Caliper fluid flows through the outlet solenoid valve to the reservoir.
Pressure intensifying mode (VSA)	closed (current control)	open	open	closed	Master cylinder fluid is pumped out by the pump through the VSA NC solenoid valve to the caliper. Caliper fluid pressure exceeds master cylinder. The VSA modulator unit controls amount of intensified fluid pressure to respond to each mode through current control of VSA NO solenoid valve.