You’re driving home from work thinking about what movie you’re going to watch when the kids go to bed when all of a sudden, you see a bright orange money light illuminate on the dash. Your heart skips a beat as you brace for the self destruct sequence. Wait… the car is still running the … Read more
Cruise control has been around since the late 1950s. There was a time when you could only find this convenient feature in a few model vehicles. Nowadays, it seems like virtually every model vehicle on the road has a cruise control feature. If you normally drive long distances, especially on the interstate, then cruise control … Read more
A car immobilizer does just what the name indicates. It is a technological security device that will prevent your car from moving. In other words, it is an anti-theft device that will prevent thieves from being able to hotwire your car and drive it away. As you may expect, if you have a faulty immobilizer, … Read more
Airbags are one of the earliest safety features added to vehicles. They are not supposed to replace seat belts but rather be used in conjunction with them. If your vehicle were to be involved in a collision, the airbags inside the dashboard will inflate quickly to stop your upper body from aggressively hitting the steering … Read more
There are a variety of different warning lights on the dashboard of a vehicle. Most people will only see them illuminate when there is a particular problem with their vehicle that is indicated by that light. Whether you know it or not, you have probably already seen the airbag light illuminate without even realizing it. … Read more
The days of there being crank windows in automobiles are over. Virtually every new vehicle made today contains power windows. These are basically electric windows which require electrical power in order to function properly. It is very convenient to operate a power window because you just need to push a button on your door to … Read more
Every air conditioning system of a vehicle depends on a steady flow of refrigerant to circulate through it. This refrigerant is what allows the air conditioner to produce the cool air which comes out of the vents in the dashboard. The only way this refrigerant can continue flowing properly is from a component called an … Read more
There are two types of speed sensors available for a vehicle. There is the engine speed sensor and the transmission speed sensor. The engine speed sensor detects how many revolutions per minute (RPM) your engine’s crankshaft is spinning in real time. The transmission speed sensor detects how fast your car is traveling on the road. … Read more
The A/C expansion valve is found within the air conditioning system of a vehicle. The purpose of the valve is to manage how much refrigerant liquid can flow throughout this system. Whenever there is an abundance of refrigerant, the core of the evaporator will get too cold and eventually freeze. Just like if there was … Read more
When drivers think about the electrical power of their vehicle, they often think about the car battery the most. However, the battery produces the least amount of power for a vehicle. It is the alternator which is really in charge of powering the main electrical accessories and features of a vehicle, such as its radio, … Read more