Understanding the Principle of ABS

ABS and Road Safety

It is not always known, but ABS has been around since 1920 in the airline industry to prevent airplanes from skidding on landing. The anti-lock braking system, or ABS, is an emergency braking assistance, it keeps the car under control by preventing the wheels from locking.

The ABS system to prevent wheel lockup

Before explaining the ABS block in detail, it is important to understand the entire ABS system. There are for the brand BMW 6 series ...

• The ABS block: the technical details below allow to apprehend the decisive role of this accessory.
• The magnetic targets: they are, depending on the car models, directly integrated into the wheel bearings.
• The wheel speed sensors: each of the sensors is placed in front of a target, that is to say, a notched wheel also called phonic wheel.

The ABS block

The ABS block due to car manufacturer BMW 6 series consists of the following elements, among others:

The hydraulic unit

It is composed of several elements including:

• The electronic brakeforce distribution, which is an additional function managed by the ECU.
• Solenoid valves that eliminate the need for a brake compensator.
• Pressure accumulators, which are none other than pressurized gas reservoirs used to provide a large flow rate for a fairly short period of time.

The motor driving a hydraulic pump

It transfers hydraulic energy into mechanical energy.

The ECU

It collects information from each wheel sensor.

The BMW 6 series ABS block replacement

Main manifestations of ABS block failure

The causes are various and those that appear most of the time are: The car lacks stability on icy roads or the brake pressure regulation does not work normally.

What does the company Diag-Engine.fr offer?

Diag-Engine is a French company that has largely proven itself regarding its automotive know-how. Please note: Diag-Engine does not sell new ABS blocks.

What is the procedure?

The repair of your ABS block and the shipping are extremely fast.

You need to know the reference of your failed ABS block in order to order its repair. Then you just have to make your payment the part present in your cart after choosing the make and model of car you own. Finally, send us your failed ABS block immediately after.

You will find the address of Diag-Engine.fr in the footer of the site.

By email or tel, you can contact us during working hours.

Customer reviews

• The garage owner asked me for 1200 € to replace my ABS block. Going through Diag-Engine, it cost me only 350 €. Super thanks!"
• The installation of my ABS block was done by my garage! I hope that the repair will be durable even if it is guaranteed for life!"
• I am not used to leaving a comment when buying on the internet, but there I do it without hesitation for my BMW 6 series ABS block: 5 stars thank you!

Pay in installments or later with your credit card with the company Alma.