Electrical & electronic

Electrical & electronic

Electrical and electronic automotive parts.

 

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  • Airbag Systems

    Airbag Systems

    Car Airbag Systems explained An airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint system consisting of a flexible fabric envelope or cushion designed to inflate rapid ...

  • Alternator

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    Alternator

    Car Alternator How it works The alternator produces electricity used to maintain battery storage charge and to help run all the electrical accessories, including the ignition and ...

  • Anti-hijack system

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    Anti-hijack system

    Car Anti-hijack system An anti-hijack system is an electronic system fitted to motor vehicles to deter criminals from hijacking them. Although these types of systems are becoming ...

  • Automatic vehicle location

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    Automatic vehicle location

    Automatic vehicle location Automatic vehicle location (AVL or locating; telelocating in EU) is a means for automatically determining the geographic location of a vehicle and trans ...

  • Battery

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    Battery

    Car Battery The battery is a storage device, currently 12 volts, used to start the engine and help operate the electrical accessories installed on your car. The battery consists o ...

  • Contact breaker

    Contact breaker

    Car Contact breaker explained A contact breaker (or "points") is a type of electrical switch, and the term typically refers to the switching device found in the distributor of the ...

  • coolant temperature Sensor

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    coolant temperature Sensor

    Car coolant temperature sensor explained The coolant temperature sensor is used to measure the temperature of the engine coolant of an internal combustion engine. The readings fro ...

  • Crankshaft position Sensor

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    Crankshaft position Sensor

    Crankshaft position sensor A crank position sensor is an electronic device used in an internal combustion engine to monitor the position or rotational speed of the crankshaft. Thi ...

  • Daytime running lamp

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    Daytime running lamp

    Daytime running lamps A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daylight running lamp or daytime running light) is an automotive lighting device on the front of a roadgoing motor vehicle, ...

  • Defogger exlained

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    Defogger exlained

    Car Defogger A defogger, demister, or defroster is a system to clear condensation and thaw frost from the windshield, backglass, and/or side windows of a motor vehicle. For primar ...

  • Distributor explaned

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    Distributor explaned

    Distributor explaned A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the co ...

  • Driving lamps

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    Driving lamps

    Driving lamps "Driving lamp" is a term deriving from the early days of nighttime driving, when it was relatively rare to encounter an opposing vehicle.Only on those occasions when ...

  • ECU Programmable

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    ECU Programmable

    Aftermarket Programmable ECU A special category of ECUs are those which are programmable. These units do not have a fixed behaviour and can be reprogrammed by the user. Programmab ...

  • ECU Understanding

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    ECU Understanding

    Understanding the ECU Modes of Operation When you first turn the key and the engine is cold, the coolant is cold, the fuel is cold, the oxygen sensors are cold and the engine just ...

  • ECU Workings Explained

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    ECU Workings Explained

    Workings of a ECU An engine control unit (ECU), most commonly called the powertrain control module (PCM), is a type of electronic control unit that controls a series of actuators ...