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Abstract

A vehicle braking system including a braking sub-system comprising; a brake actuator responsive to a brake operating pressure supplied thereto to operate a brake; a supply valve having a fluid pressure inlet and a brake operating pressure outlet connected to the actuator; a control line connected to the supply valve to supply a fluid pressure control signal to which the supply valve is responsive to supply brake operating pressure to the actuator; a pair of solenoid valves in the control line and a managing device responsive to a wheel speed signal to energize the solenoid valves so as to effect one of a) interruption in the supply of the brake operating pressure to the actuator; b) interruption in the supply of the brake operating pressure to the actuator and exhaust of the brake operating pressure from the actuator; characterized by the provision of a plurality of the braking sub-systems and by the managing device being arranged to energize the solenoid valves of the sub-systems such that the current consumption of at least one solenoid is reduced from its peak current consumption before the peak current consumption of at least one other solenoid occurs.

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First Claim