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SECTION VI A - TESTING THE MODULATOR

F E D

C  B  A

1
2
3

K J H G F

E D C B A

H1

LEFT FRONT MOD. COMMON

F1

LEFT FRONT MOD. EXHAUST

G1

LEFT FRONT MOD. HOLD

C1

RIGHT FRONT MOD. COMMON

E1

RIGHT FRONT MOD. EXHAUST

D1

RIGHT FRONT MOD. HOLD

F1

LEFT REAR MOD. COMMON

D1

LEFT REAR MOD. EXHAUST

E1

LEFT REAR MOD. HOLD

A1

RIGHT REAR MOD. COMMON

C1

RIGHT REAR MOD. EXHAUST

B1

RIGHT REAR MOD. HOLD

1
2
3

18 PIN CONNECTOR

30 PIN CONNECTOR

TURN IGNITION OFF.  REFER TO

ILLUSTRATION, DISCONNECT  WIRE

HARNESS CONNECTOR FROM

EC-17

 CONTROLLER.

START HERE

PROBE  CONNECTOR WITH  VOLT/OHM METER AND NOTE

THAT PROPER RESISTANCE VALUES ARE OBTAINED FOR

MODULATOR BEING TESTED.

RESISTANCE VALUES FOR BENDIX

®

 M-21

 AND

M-22

 MODULATORS.

HOLD TO COMMON:

READ 3.5 TO 5 OHMS

EXHAUST TO COMMON:

READ 3.5 TO 5 OHMS

EXHAUST TO HOLD:

READ 7 TO 10 OHMS

FOR BENDIX

®

 M-32

 MODULATORS.

HOLD TO COMMON:

READ 4.9 TO 7 OHMS

EXHAUST TO COMMON:

READ 4.9 TO 7 OHMS

EXHAUST TO HOLD:

READ 9.8 TO 14 OHMS

PROBE CONNECTOR PINS WITH A MEGOHMMETER AND

VERIFY THAT NO CONTINUITY EXISTS.

COMMON TO GROUND:

NO CONTINUITY

HOLD TO GROUND

NO CONTINUITY

EXHAUST TO GROUND

NO CONTINUITY

INSPECT CONNECTOR AND RECONNECT

TO  EC-17

 CONTROLLER.  TURN IGNITION

ON AND PASS MAGNET OVER RESET ON

EC-17

 CONTROLLER.   NOTE  REACTION

OF RED LEDs.

SAME RED LEDs

ILLUMINATED?

REPEAT  “INITIAL START-UP

PROCEDURE.”  IF THIS TEST STEP

HAS REPEATED TWICE - REPLACE

THE EC-17

 CONTROLLER.

NO

YES

YES

NO

GO TO SECTION VI B AND

CONTINUE TESTING

NO

YES

REPLACE THE EC-17

CONTROLLER.

GO TO  SECTION  IV

“INSPECTION FOR

ILLUMINATED LEDs”

AND RETEST.

ARE RESISTANCE

VALUES CORRECT?

ARE ANY RED LEDs

ILLUMINATED?

Summary of Contents for EC-17 ANTILOCK TRACTION CONTROL

Page 1: ...logic traction control monitors wheel speed information from the sensors during acceleration as well as braking The system helps maintain vehicle stability on hazardous road surfaces and improves driv...

Page 2: ...BATTERY ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE M 21 OR M 22 MODULATORS QUICK RELEASE VALVE SERVICE BRAKE VALVE EC 17 CONTROLLER AT 1 OR AT 2 ANTILOCK TRACTION ASSEMBLY M 21 OR M 22 MODULATORS TANDEM REAR A...

Page 3: ...EC 17 controller both receive and deliver commands and information See Figure 5 INPUTS Wheel speed information is provided to the EC 17 controller via a wiring harness from individual wheel speed sen...

Page 4: ...r front axle use where there is not a quick release valve e g a Bendix QR 1 quick release valve and then only M 32QR modulators are permissible We do not recommend replacing M 32 or M 32QR modulators...

Page 5: ...ed correctly without needing additional test equipment If an issue is detected with the modulators proceed with modulator troubleshooting or compare the modulator wiring to the vehicle wiring schemati...

Page 6: ...ters the control port of the service relay valve The service relay delivers air to and through the antilock modulator located near the braked wheel and into the brake actuator The service brakes are t...

Page 7: ...control Ideally both methods are used to control vehicle traction While all EC 17 controllers are capable of providing wheel control antilock and traction control utilizing both methods of control not...

Page 8: ...Antilock and traction are disabled The system reverts to standard air braking Traction solenoid Traction control is disabled Antilock remains active Engine Control Module If the engine control module...

Page 9: ...ue to function as designed 3 Road test the vehicle by making an antilock stop from a vehicle speed of 20 miles per hour When an antilock stop is made the modulator solenoids pulsate and an audible bur...

Page 10: ...secure the EC 17 controller to the bracket Separate the EC 17 controller from the bracket INSTALLING THE EC 17 CONTROLLER EC 17 CONTROLLER MOUNTED ON ANTILOCK RELAY VALVE OR ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY V...

Page 11: ...with a high level of diagnostic information and antilock diagnostic trouble code history This is particularly useful when attempting to determine the source of intermittent diagnostic trouble code ind...

Page 12: ...LED LFT Red LED TRC Red LED MOD Red LED SEN Red LED ECU Red LED VLT Green LED RESET No LED Note The MID LED is used with some but not all vehicles When six speed sensors are not installed this LED is...

Page 13: ...switch that is used to reset the diagnostic system The device will respond to a magnet which has strength sufficient to lift a three 3 ounce weight Momentarily holding a magnet against the RESET will...

Page 14: ...fy the system operation 7 TheEC 17 controllercanbereprogrammedupto10 000 times 8 When a replacement EC 17 controller is installed on a vehicle that does not have one or more of the preprogrammed featu...

Page 15: ...t be placed in the enable position to allow the traction lamp to flash TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORTANT BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Determine if the vehicle is equipped with traction control The presence of a t...

Page 16: ...EN ECU VLT GO TO SECTIONIV ON NOTFLASHING ONEOR MOREON ONEFROMTHIS GROUPON ONEFROMTHIS GROUPON ON GO TO SECTION VI A ON GO TO SECTION VII A ONEFROMTHIS GROUPON ONEFROMTHIS GROUPON NOTHINGON GO TOSECTI...

Page 17: ...KECERTAINTRACTION ISENABLED WITHVEHICLE STATIONARY LOCATE ACTI VATETHEREMOTETRACTION ENABLESWITCH RETEST DIDTRACTIONCONTROL LAMPGOOUT YES ISTRACTIONDASH LAMPILLUMINATED GOTOSECTIONXI TESTINGTRACTION C...

Page 18: ...LAMP RELAY A3 GROUND A1 GROUND A2 GROUND REPAIRORREPLACE WIREHARNESS REPLACERELAY RETESTFORBATTERY VOLTAGE SECONDTIMETO THISPOINT ISVOLTAGECORRECT REPEATTHE INITIAL START UPPROCEDURE WITHIGNITION ON M...

Page 19: ...LUMINATED NO YES NO INSPECTEC 17 CONTROLLERFORPRESENCE OFILLUMINATEDLEDSAND RECORD STARTHERE ARE ANY RED LEDs ILLUMINATED ISGREENLEDFLASHING EC 17 CONTROLLER DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY GREEN VLT LED RED LEDs...

Page 20: ...UMINATEDLEDS ANDRECORD STARTHERE GOTOSECTIONIV INSPECTION FORILLUMINATEDLEDs EC 17 CONTROLLER DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY GO TO SECTION V TESTINGFOR POWERTOTHE EC 17 CONTROLLER ISGREENVOLTLED ILLUMINATED ARE A...

Page 21: ...OWERTOTHEEC 17 CONTROLLER YES USINGTHETWOPOSITIONINGLEDs RIGHT LEFT FRONT REAR GOTO SECTION VIA TESTINGTHE MODULATOR ANDTESTTHE APPROPRIATEMODULATOR YES USING THETWOPOSITIONINGLEDs RIGHT LEFTFRONT REA...

Page 22: ...STARTHERE TURNIGNITIONOFF DISCONNECT30PIN CONNECTORFROMEC 17 CONTROLLER REPLACE EC 17 CONTROLLER A1 A2 A3 K2 K3 30PINCONNECTOR B1 TURNIGNITIONONANDMEASURE VOLTAGEBETWEENBATTERYPINS B1 K2 K3 AND GROUN...

Page 23: ...22 MODULATORS HOLD TO COMMON READ 3 5 TO 5 OHMS EXHAUST TO COMMON READ 3 5 TO 5 OHMS EXHAUST TO HOLD READ 7 TO 10 OHMS FOR BENDIX M 32 MODULATORS HOLD TO COMMON READ 4 9 TO 7 OHMS EXHAUST TO COMMON RE...

Page 24: ...MON READ 4 9 TO 7 OHMS EXHAUSTTOHOLD READ 9 8 TO 14 OHMS TESTEACHPINTOVEHICLEGROUNDWITHAMEG OHMMETERANDNOTETHATNOCONTINUITYEXISTS EXHAUST COMMON HOLD A B C CONNECTOR ON M 21 OR M 22 MODULATOR STARTHER...

Page 25: ...WS 20 SENSOR SHOULD BE ABOVE 0 8 VOLTS AC AT 1 RPS VOLTAGE OUTPUT FOR WS 24 SENSOR SHOULD BE ABOVE 0 250 VOLTS AC AT 0 5 RPS IF VOLTAGE IS BELOW THE MINIMUM CHECK ITEMS BELOW A CHECK GAP BETWEEN SPEED...

Page 26: ...OFF REMOVE CONNECTOR FROM EC 17 CONTROLLER MEASURE RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE APPROPRIATE SPEED SIGNAL AND SIGNAL RETURN RESISTANCE FOR BENDIX SENSORS IS BETWEEN 1500 2500 OHMS REFER TO VEHICLE MANUAL FO...

Page 27: ...ESETAND NOTEALLLEDs AREILLUMINATED CHECKPINE3FORVEHICLEPOWER ISPOWERDETECTED NO REMOVETHEMAGNETFROMTHEEC 17 CONTROLLER TURNIGNITIONOFFAND DISCONNECTTHE30PINCONNECTORFROM EC 17 CONTROLLER MANUALLYGROUN...

Page 28: ...HE SPEED SENSOR PIN PAIR LOCATION IN THE 18 OR 30 PIN CONNECTOR VOLTAGE OUTPUT FOR BENDIX WS 20 SENSOR SHOULD BE ABOVE 0 8 VOLTS AC AT 1 RPS VOLTAGE OUTPUT FOR BENDIX WS 24 SENSOR SHOULD BE ABOVE 0 25...

Page 29: ...E30PIN CONNECTORFROMEC 17 CONTROLLER TURNIGNITIONONANDCHECKFOR VEHICLEVOLTAGEATTERMINALC2 REPLACETRACTIONDASHLAMPWITH KNOWNGOODUNIT REPEAT INITIAL START UPPROCEDURE 30PINCONNECTOR ISTHISTHESECONDTIMET...

Page 30: ...EAN RECONNECT TURNIGNITIONON PASSMAGNET OVEREC 17 CONTROLLER RESET REPEAT INITIALSTART UP PROCEDURE YES RESISTANCECORRECT NO CONTINUITYTOGROUND D3 D2 DISCONNECT2PINCONNECTORATMODULATOR CHECKRESISTANCE...

Page 31: ...RREPLACEVEHICLE WIREHARNESS STARTHERE NO YES NO YES WIRECONTINUITYOK 30PINCONNECTOR B3 B2 1 2 3 K J H G F E D C B A CHECKWIRECONTINUITYBETWEEN30PIN CONNECTORATEC 17 CONTROLLERAND2 or3PINCONNECTORATENG...

Page 32: ...32 BW1910 2004 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC All rights reserved 5 2004 Printed in U S A...

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