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A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-talesA tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light [1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.
The data link connector (DLC) is the multi-pin diagnostic connection port for automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles used to interface a scan tool with the control modules of a given vehicle and access on-board diagnostics and live data streams. [1] Prior to 1996, many OBD-I data link connector's were in the engine compartment, usually near the ...
Early designs had an exterior rack on the rear of the vehicle to attach a luggage trunk. [1] Later designs integrated the storage area into the vehicle's body, and eventually became more streamlined. [2] [3] The main storage compartment is normally provided at the end of the vehicle opposite to which the engine is located.
The system identifies the back plate of the brake shoe, and then works out how much brake block is left in millimetres. If the system detects no brake block beyond the back plate, the system typically identifies the pad as missing. Sensors for the wheel condition monitor
Item is used to refer to a specific system (or combination of systems) to which the ISO 26262 Safety Life Cycle is applied, that implements a function (or part of a function) at the vehicle level. That is, the item is the highest identified object in the process and is thereby the starting point for product-specific safety development under ...
Optical blind spot detector on side mirrors. The blind spot monitor or blind-spot monitoring is a vehicle-based sensor device that detects other vehicles located to the driver’s side and rear. Warnings can be visual, audible, vibrating, or tactile. [1] [2] Blind spot monitors may do more than monitor the sides and rear of the vehicle. They ...
The age of a vehicle’s battery can also affect how it performs in cold temperatures, said Alex Knizek, Consumer Reports’ manager of automotive testing and insights.
Later in 2015, every vehicle had to have TPMS regardless of its size. In 2011, Hyundai Mobis successfully developed the TPMS and first applied it in the Veloster. As a result, the sensor's power usage is about 30% lower than that of existing products, reducing battery size and reducing sensor weight by more than 10%. [27]