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  • ABS Controller Replace

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    ABS Controller Replace

    How to Replace a car ABS Controller The ABS controller is responsible for limiting the brake line pressure to allow the tire or tires to start rotating at an equal rate as the ...

  • ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replace

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    ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replace

    How to Replace an ABS Wheel Speed Sensor ABS Wheel Speed Sensor The ABS brake system of your car depends on a variety sensors and electronic devices to control and activate the ...

  • Alternator bushes Replace

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    Alternator bushes Replace

    Replace Car alternator bushes Most alternators have brushes fitted into a plastic brush holder,held to the rear casing of the alternator by two or three screws or bolts. With a ...

  • Alternator how to remove

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    Alternator how to remove

    How to remove a Car Alternator The alternator is bolted to the side of the engine and is driven by the drive belt. Most alternators are quite easy to remove but on some ...

  • Alternator overhaul

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    Alternator overhaul

    Motor car Guide to Classic Car alternator sevice & overhaul Replace Internal Brushes Except for the Lucas ACR series, most alternators with internal brushes are difficult to ...

  • Battery Construction Lead Acid

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    Battery Construction Lead Acid

    Construction of a traditional Automobile Lead Acid battery The construction of the traditional Automobile Lead Acid battery comprises the number of cells needed to produce the ...

  • Battery explained

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    Battery explained

    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 ...

  • Boost gauge

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    Boost gauge

    Boost gauge A boost gauge is a pressure gauge that indicates manifold air pressure or turbocharger or supercharger boost pressure in an internal combustion engine. They are ...

  • Car Bulbs & Types

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    Car Bulbs & Types

    Car Bulbs types and checks How to remove a Car Bulb Remove the bulb and look at it against the sky you may be able to see whether the filament has broken. If you cannot tell, ...

  • Classic car Spark Plug Service

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    Classic car Spark Plug Service

    How to do a Car Spark Plug Service Removal, Inspection and Refit Spark plugs are among the most vital parts of the ignition system. Their condition and adjustment affect both ...

  • Electrical System Circuit Tester Checker

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    Electrical System Circuit Tester Checker

    Electrical System Circuit Light Test Checker A Simple test light is used to check the continuity of an electrical circuit a basic cheap test solution. How to use a test light on ...

  • Engine Service Light Trouble Codes

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    Engine Service Light Trouble Codes

    Engine Service Light Trouble Codes How to Check for Trouble Codes If you see a "check engine" or a "service engine soon" light in your instrument cluster, your car has stored a ...

  • Ford Diagnostic Codes List

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    Ford Diagnostic Codes List

    Ford Car Diagnostic Codes List P0102 Error Description Mass Air Flow (MAF) Circuit Low Input The MAF sensor circuit is monitored by the PCM for low air flow (or voltage) input ...

  • Fuses How To Check

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    Fuses How To Check

    How To Check Car Fuses Electrical fuses protect vulnerable electrical circuits from shorts and burnt wiring. There is basically only one way a fuse can fail and that is, for at ...

  • How an Alarm System Works

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    How an Alarm System Works

    How an Alarm System Works Car alarms are an electronic device which is designed to prevent burglary and warn the owner if a theft attempt is being made. Usually a car alarm will ...

  • Ignition Switch Stuck Wont Turn

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    Ignition Switch Stuck Wont Turn

    Car Ignition Switch Stuck Wont Turn An ignition switch is designed to utilize a key that controls the main electrical switch in your car This switch controls the engine starter, ...

  • Ignition System Test

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    Ignition System Test

    Ignition System Test The ignition system in your car ignites the fuel inside the engine's combustion chamber at the optimal time in the piston stroke to produce the most power ...

  • Mass Air Flow Sensor MAF Replace

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    Mass Air Flow Sensor MAF Replace

    How to Replace a Car Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF) The mass air flow sensor or MAF is a vital part to your cars computer system. This device is used to measure the amount of air ...

  • Oxygen Sensor Lean Mixture Codes

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    Oxygen Sensor Lean Mixture Codes

    Car Oxygen Sensor repairs and Lean Mixture Codes The engine management system is designed to control the air fuel mixture the engine consumes. This system controls the air fuel ...

  • Oxygen Sensor O2 Test

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    Oxygen Sensor O2 Test

    Car Oxygen Sensor O2 Test If a malfunction exists with related components such as a misfire or engine vacuum leak do not perform this test. The oxygen sensor is designed to ...

  • Oxygen Sensor Replace

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    Oxygen Sensor Replace

    How to Replace a car Oxygen Sensor The oxygen sensor for you car is designed to monitor the amount of oxygen is in the exhaust system at any given second. This is done by using ...

  • Power Window Motor Test Replace

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    Power Window Motor Test Replace

    How to Replace a electric Window Motor For those of us who have owned vehicles with manual windows and have had to hang over the passenger side trying to roll down the window to ...

  • Re-Program a Car Key Remote Fob

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    Re-Program a Car Key Remote Fob

    Re-Program a Car Key Remote Fob The key fob is one of the most convenient accessories ever devised by car manufacturers. A remote can perform many functions such as lock and ...

  • semaphore signals (Trafficators)

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    semaphore signals (Trafficators)

    Car semaphore signals (Trafficators) explained Trafficators are semaphore signals which, when operated, protrude from the bodywork of a motor vehicle to indicate its intention to ...

  • Starter Motor or Solenoid replace

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    Starter Motor or Solenoid replace

    Replace Starter Motor and Solenoid The starter motor on your car's engine is designed to crank the engine over fast enough to allow the normal engine internal combustion process ...

  • Throttle Position Sensor TPS Replace

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    Throttle Position Sensor TPS Replace

    Replace Car Throttle Position Sensor TPS The throttle position sensor (TPS) is used to send feedback information on the position of the throttle plate. This information is used ...

  • Use a Voltmeter check battery

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    Use a Voltmeter check battery

    How to Use a Voltmeter to check battery condition A digital voltmeter can check and test electrical components such as a control relay or an ignition coil to help pinpoint a ...

  • Wiring Circuit & Relay Test

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    Wiring Circuit & Relay Test

    Car Relay and Wiring Circuit Test Relays are used like a switch that utilizes an electrical trigger signal to activate. Once a relay is activated it will connect an electrical ...