Module, Anti-Lock Brake System: Description: Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Jeep Patriot and 2009 Jeep Compass. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Antilock Brake Module (ABM) is a microprocessor-based device which monitors the antilock brake system (ABS) during normal braking and controls it when the vehicle is in an ABS stop or when in a traction control or Electronic Stability Program (ESP) situation. The ABM utilizes a 47-way electrical connector on the vehicle wiring harness. The power source for the ABM is through the ignition switch in the RUN or ON position.

Fig 1: Integrated Control Unit

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1 - ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE (ABM)

2 - HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU)

3 - PUMP/MOTOR

The ABM (1) is mounted to the HCU (2) as part of the Integrated Control Unit (ICU). The ICU is located in the engine compartment on the inboard side of the right body frame rail behind the strut tower. For information on the ICU. Refer to Brakes/Hydraulic/Mechanical/INTEGRATED CONTROL UNIT (ICU) - Description - DESCRIPTION).