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  • Idiot (Tell-tale) Light

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    Idiot (Tell-tale) Light

    Idiot Tell-tale Lights Explained A tell-tale (or idiot light, especially in North America) is an indicator of the status or malfunction of a system within a motor vehicle. A tell- ...

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  • Idle air control actuator (IAC)

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    Idle air control actuator (IAC)

    Idle air control actuator (IAC) 200s sx Idle air control actuator An idle air control actuator or idle air control valve (IAC actuator/valve) is a device commonly used in fuel-inj ...

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  • Ignition coil explained

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    Ignition coil explained

    Ignition coil An ignition coil (also called a spark coil) is an induction coil in an automobile's ignition system which transforms the battery's low voltage to the thousands of vo ...

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  • Ignition Delco system

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    Ignition Delco system

    Delco ignition system The Delco ignition system, also known as the Kettering ignition system, was invented by Charles F. Kettering. It was first sold commercially on the 1910 Cadi ...

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  • Ignition Direct & distributorless

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    Ignition Direct & distributorless

    Direct & distributorless Ignition Modern engine designs have abandoned the high-voltage distributor and coil, instead performing the distribution function in the primary circuit e ...

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  • Ignition High energy (H.E.I.)

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    Ignition High energy (H.E.I.)

    H.E.I. High energy ignition High energy ignition, also known as H.E.I., is an electronic ignition system designed by Delco-Remy Division of General Motors and introduced by Genera ...

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  • Ignition Inductive discharge

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    Ignition Inductive discharge

    Ignition Inductive discharge Inductive discharge ignition systems were developed in the 19th century as a means to ignite the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber of interna ...

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  • Ignition magneto

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    Ignition magneto

    Ignition magneto An ignition magneto is a magneto that provides current for the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine, such as a petrol engine. It produces pulses of high vol ...

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  • Ignition System

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    Ignition System

    How a Car Ignition System Works 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 mos ...

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  • Ignition timing

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    Ignition timing

    How A Basic Car ignition timing Works Here we show you how a conventional system works .Note all modern cars timing is still a crucial part of the system .but is now controlled el ...

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  • Immobiliser

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    Immobiliser

    Immobiliser Explained An immobiliser or immobilizer is an electronic security device fitted to an automobile that prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other ...

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  • Indicators Turn signals

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    Indicators Turn signals

    Indicators Turn signals Turn signals — formally called "directional indicators" or "directional signals", and informally known as "directionals", "blinkers", "indicators" or "flas ...

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  • Lambda (Oxygen) Sensor

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    Lambda (Oxygen) Sensor

    Oxygen Sensor or Lambda Sensor The oxygen sensor in your Vehicle is an electronic component that is designed to measure levels of oxygen in the engine exhaust. Typically, the oxyg ...

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  • Light emitting diodes (LED)

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    Light emitting diodes (LED)

    Light emitting diodes (LED) LEDs are being used with increasing frequency in automotive lamps. They offer very long service life, extreme vibration resistance, and can permit cons ...

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  • MAP Sensor

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    MAP Sensor

    MAP sensor explained The manifold absolute pressure sensor (MAP sensor) is one of the sensors used in an internal combustion engine's electronic control system. Engines that use a ...

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