A brake system comprising: a communication bus; a sensor (28, 30) including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus, wherein said sensor generates a sensor signal; a first electronic control unit (12, 14) directly connected to said sensor to receive said sensor signal, said first electronic control unit being in communication with said communication bus; a second electronic control unit (12, 14) in communication with said communication bus, wherein said second electronic control unit receives said sensor signal over said communication bus by way of said star coupler, said communication bus includes at least a first channel and a second channel; further comprising: a first brake pedal sensor including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus by way of said first channel, wherein said first sensor generates a first sensor signal; a second brake pedal sensor including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus by way of said second channel, wherein said second sensor generates a second sensor signal; wherein said first electronic control unit is directly connected to said first sensor to directly receive said first sensor signal, said first electronic control unit being in communication with said first and said second channels; and wherein said second electronic control unit is directly connected to said second sensor to directly received said second sensor signal, said second electronic control unit being in communication with said first and said second channels, wherein said first electronic control unit receives said second sensor signal over said first channel by way of said first star coupler and said second channel by way of said second star coupler and wherein said second electronic control unit receives said first sensor signal over said first channel by way of said first star coupler and said second channel by way of said second star coupler. a communication bus; a sensor (28, 30) including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus, wherein said sensor generates a sensor signal; a first electronic control unit (12, 14) directly connected to said sensor to receive said sensor signal, said first electronic control unit being in communication with said communication bus; a second electronic control unit (12, 14) in communication with said communication bus, wherein said second electronic control unit receives said sensor signal over said communication bus by way of said star coupler, said communication bus includes at least a first channel and a second channel; further comprising: a first brake pedal sensor including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus by way of said first channel, wherein said first sensor generates a first sensor signal; a second brake pedal sensor including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus by way of said second channel, wherein said second sensor generates a second sensor signal; wherein said first electronic control unit is directly connected to said first sensor to directly receive said first sensor signal, said first electronic control unit being in communication with said first and said second channels; and wherein said second electronic control unit is directly connected to said second sensor to directly received said second sensor signal, said second electronic control unit being in communication with said first and said second channels, wherein said first electronic control unit receives said second sensor signal over said first channel by way of said first star coupler and said second channel by way of said second star coupler and wherein said second electronic control unit receives said first sensor signal over said first channel by way of said first star coupler and said second channel by way of said second star coupler. a first brake pedal sensor including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus by way of said first channel, wherein said first sensor generates a first sensor signal; a second brake pedal sensor including an integral star coupler, said star coupler being in communication with said communication bus by way of said second channel, wherein said second sensor generates a second sensor signal; wherein said first electronic control unit is directly connected to said first sensor to directly receive said first sensor signal, said first electronic control unit being in communication with said first and said second channels; and wherein said second electronic control unit is directly connected to said second sensor to directly received said second sensor signal, said second electronic control unit being in communication with said first and said second channels, wherein said first electronic control unit receives said second sensor signal over said first channel by way of said first star coupler and said second channel by way of said second star coupler and wherein said second electronic control unit receives said first sensor signal over said first channel by way of said first star coupler and said second channel by way of said second star coupler.