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Code 38, Code 41, Code 42: ESB Does Not Hold Motor: Notes

Expansion Spring Brakes (ESB) are used on front and rear actuator motors. ESB is a mechanical clutch that prevents modulator piston from being back-driven by hydraulic pressure. If motor is back-driven, ABS operation will be disabled and ABS light will illuminate. See Fig 1 .

Code will set if ESB does not hold motor. This code can set during initialization, or if associated hydraulic channel did not reach Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).

Fig 1: Code 38/41/42: ESB Does Not Hold Motor
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