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  • Distributor explaned

    Electrical & electronic
    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 correct firing order. ...

  • Driving lamps

    Electrical & electronic
    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 opposing drivers pa ...

  • ECU Programmable

    Electrical & electronic
    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. Programmable ECUs are required ...

  • ECU Understanding

    Electrical & electronic
    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 isn’t in its happy ...

  • ECU Workings Explained

    Electrical & electronic
    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 on an internal combu ...

  • Electrical Current terms

    Electrical & electronic
    Electrical Current terms

    Electrical Current terms The three main terms used in electricity are; (1) Ampere or Amp, which denotes the measure of current flow. (2) Volt, denoting the measure of electrical force or pressure. (3 ...

  • Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)

    Electrical & electronic
    Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)

    Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD or EBFD), Electronic brakeforce limitation (EBL) is an automobile brake technology that automatically varies the amoun ...

  • Electronic instrument cluster

    Electrical & electronic
    Electronic instrument cluster

    Electronic instrument cluster In an automobile, an electronic instrument cluster, digital instrument panel or digital dash for short, is a set of instrumentation, including the speedometer, that is d ...

  • Electronic stability control

    Electrical & electronic
    Electronic stability control

    Electronic stability control Electronic Stability Control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves ...

  • Electronic throttle control

    Electrical & electronic
    Electronic throttle control

    Electronic throttle control Electronic throttle control (ETC) is an automobile technology which connects the accelerator pedal to the throttle, replacing a mechanical linkage. Most automobiles alread ...