What is an Automotive Alternator? An alternator is an electrical generator that converts mechanical energy from the engine into electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. Alternators generate alternating current (AC) electricity which is then converted to the direct current (DC) electricity needed...
How does a magnetic relay work? In this relay, when a current flows through the coil,it turns it into an electromagnet. The magnet pushes a switch to the left, forcing the spring contacts together, and completing the circuit they're attached to. This is a relay from an electronic, hot-...
Locate the relay, which is a cube-shaped object that connects with prongs like an electrical plug. If the relay is within the black box, pry it out carefully using a flathead screwdriver. Disconnect the plug-in and fuse to the relay to remove it. Inspect the terminals and sockets to loo...
Types of Vehicle Sensors in Automotive Computers A computer system in a car is supported by a variety of sensors that create signals to communicate critical information to the processor. This allows the processor to make any required modifications to the functioning of the vehicle. The fol...
It helps if you understand how an automotive air conditioner system works. When the air conditioner is switched on three things begin to happen, the compressor, blower motor and vent actuators all receive an electrical signal to turn on. This causes the compressor clutch to engage while working...
Automotive Electronics – Electronic control unit An Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is an embedded system that controls electrical subsystems in a transport vehicle. Modern motor vehicles have up to 80 ECUs.What does a ECU control?An electronic control unit (ECU) is a small device in a vehicle...
Automotive Electric Coils A basic part of an automobile is an ignition coil that changes the energy from the battery to the thousands of volts required to create a spark in the spark plugs to ignite the fuel for the engine. As with most coils, ignition coils consist of two sets of copper...
The motor is energized by closing a relay and turning on an AC inverter. The output of the inverter is stepped down to 24V AC with a transformer. The direction of the motor is controlled with another relay. I used 40 Amp automotive relays because they are cheap, available everywhere, and...
Why didn't I just use an automotive alternator on my wind turbine? Automotive alternators need to spin at very high speed to produce useful amounts of power. Most wind turbines don't spin fast enough for them to work. Update: Here is a video of the wind turbine in operation. Update:...
Scenario: An automotive accessories brand client wanted to measure the impact different campaigns had on their purchase rate. The advertiser was running a full-funnel strategy across Sponsored Products, Display, and OTT/Streaming TV.Solution: Use AMC data to see how conversion rates are impacted by...