Controller Area Network Diagnosis Electronics in today’s vehicles have grown to an unprecedented level of technology. From a handful of computers just a decade ago, today’s vehicles contain dozens of computers arranged in one or more main and sub-networks with interconnecting gateways. This new found complexity makes diagnosis vehicle electronics a challenge. Controller Area Network (CAN) is the new standard… Read More
The ignition system is designed to convert battery voltage into the high voltage required to ignite the air/fuel charge in the cylinders. There are two basic types of ignition systems as defined by SAE: Electronic Ignition (EI) and Distributor Ignition (DI). Although both types are electronic, SAE assigned the term ‘Electronic Ignition’ exclusively to distributorless designs. In contrast, Distributor Ignition… Read More