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  • Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)

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    Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)

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

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  • Electronic instrument cluster

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    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 ...

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  • Electronic stability control

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    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 ...

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  • Electronic throttle control

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    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. ...

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  • Emergency brake assist (EBA)

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    Emergency brake assist (EBA)

    Emergency brake assist (EBA) Emergency brake assist (EBA) or Brake Assist (BA or BAS) is a generic term for an automobile braking technology that increases braking pressure in an ...

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  • Ferrari ECU upgrades

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    Ferrari ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Ferrari Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Ferrari cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance 348 3.4 300 ...

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  • Fiat ECU upgrades

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    Fiat ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Fiat Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Fiat cars and vans with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance 500 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Ford ECU upgrades

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    Ford ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Ford Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Ford cars and vans with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance ...

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  • Front fog lamps

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    Front fog lamps

    Front fog lamps Front fog lamps provide a wide, bar-shaped beam of light with a sharp cutoff at the top, and are generally aimed and mounted low . They may produce white or ...

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  • Fuel gauge types

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    Fuel gauge types

    Fuel gauge types and how they work A fuel gauge is an instrument that displays the amount of fuel in a tank. The gauge is made up of two parts: the detecting unit and the ...

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  • Fuel Injector Replace

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    Fuel Injector Replace

    How to Replace a Car Fuel Injector Car Fuel Injector A fuel injector can be used to supply fuel to one or more cylinders. A multi-port fuel injection system or TBI (throttle body ...

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  • Fuel Injector Test

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    Fuel Injector Test

    Car Fuel Injector Test Check for Fuel Injector Malfunction. When a fuel injector malfunctions it can allow excess or no fuel into the engine. The fuel injector is manufactured ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Hall effect Sensor

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    Hall effect sensor explained A Hall effect sensor is a transducer that varies its output voltage in response to a magnetic field. Hall effect sensors are used for proximity ...

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  • Hazard Light flashers

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    Hazard Light flashers

    Hazard Light flashers Also called "hazards", "hazard warning flashers", "hazard warning lights", "4-way flashers", or simply "flashers". International regulations require ...

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  • Head-up display explained

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    Head-up display explained

    Car Head-up display explained A head-up display or heads-up display—also known as a HUD—is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from ...

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  • Headlamp Bulb Types

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    Headlamp Bulb Types

    Car Headlamp Bulb Types Tungsten The first electric headlamp light source was the tungsten filament, operating in a vacuum or inert-gas atmosphere inside the headlamp bulb or ...

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  • Headlamps explained

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    Headlamps explained

    Car Headlamps explained A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to light the road ahead. Headlamp performance has steadily improved throughout the automobile age, ...

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  • High tension (HT) leads

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    High tension (HT) leads

    High tension (HT) leads High tension leads or high tension cables or spark plug wires or spark plug cables are the wires that connect a distributor, ignition coil, or magneto to ...

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  • Honda ECU upgrades

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    Honda ECU upgrades

    Honda ECU car Remaps Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Honda cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Accord 1.8 115 BHP ...

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  • Horn types

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    Horn types

    Car Horn types and history Oliver Lucas of Birmingham, England developed a standard electric car horn in 1910. Automobile horns are usually electric, driven by a flat circular ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Hyundai ECU upgrades

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    Hyundai ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Hyundai Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Hyundai cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Accent 1.3 82 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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  • 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, ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Ignition System works

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    Ignition System works

    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 ...

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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 ...

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  • Ignition Timing Adjust Classis cars

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    Ignition Timing Adjust Classis cars

    Car Ignition Timing Adjust for carburettor on older and Classic cars Engine timing is to be set at a specific degree in relation to the crankshaft of the engine. If this timing ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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  • Intake Manifold Gasket Replace

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    Intake Manifold Gasket Replace

    Replace an Intake Manifold Gasket An intake manifold is located on the top of a V6 and V8 engine. On an inline 4 or 6 cylinder, it is bolted on the side of the engine. The ...

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  • Isuzu ECU upgrades

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    Isuzu ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Isuzu Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Isuzu cars and trucks with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Rodeo ...

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  • Jaguar ECU upgrades

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    Jaguar ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Jaguar Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Jaguar cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance S-Type ...

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  • Jeep ECU Upgrades

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    Jeep ECU Upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Jeep Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Jeep cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance Cherokee 2.5 ...

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  • Kia ECU upgrades

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    Kia ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Kia Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Kia cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Carens 2.0 113 BHP ...

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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 ...

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