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...History of the CAN data bus 1983 Start of CAN development. 1985 Start of co-operation with Intel for chip development. 1988 The first CAN series type is available from Intel. Mercedes Benz begins CAN development in the automotive field. 1991 First use of CAN in a standard vehicl...

...Technical Information Coolant level sensor General Coolant level sensors are fitted into the expansion tank. It checks the minimum level in the tank to prevent an overheated engine through water shortage. Function The coolant level sensor is a magnet which is...

...Technical Information Coolant temperature sensor General The coolant temperature sensor provides information for air/fuel mixture preparation by recording the operating temperature of the engine. The ECU adapts the injection time and the ignition angle to the operating conditi...

...Technical Information Crankshaft Sensor General Crankshaft sensors record the engine speed and crankshaft position. The fitting position is near the flywheel ring gear. More they are found on the engine block with the sensor ring bolted onto the crankshaft There are two differen...

...The Diesel Particulate Filter System DPF General information In order to maintain the prescribed emission limit values, a diesel particulate filter that is also known as DPF is used in vehicles with diesel engines. The diesel particulate filter comprises a ceramic structure that ha...

...Technical Information Throttle-valve housings General points Throttle valves are installed between induction bridge and load sensor. Throttle valves control the air flow suctioned in by the engine. The mixing ratio of fuel and air is changed by the throttle valve's opening angle. T...

...Technical Information Exhaust gas recirculation system(EGR) General To achieve exhaust emission reductions, some vehicles, are fitted with an exhaust gas recirculation system. This system is controlled by the ECU and the EGR valve. Function Due to the recirculation of a part of...

...Electrical exhaust gas recirculation valve Failure causes and troubleshooting General information EGR valves are installed in a bypass channel between the intake manifold and the exhaust manifold. Recirculating part of the exhaust gas volume can reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (N...

...Technical Information Fault code given as hexadecimal number Conversion of hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers In the world of programming and computer technology, so-called hexadecimal numbers are used as well as binary number codes (comprising 0 and 1). The hexadecimal system do...

...Technical Information External alternator control units As vehicle electric systems become more and more complex, simple alternator regulation is usually no longer sufficient. For this reason, some vehicle manufacturers (e.g. Ford, BMW, Mazda, Peugeot) have integrated so-called intell...



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