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That's just a wiring diagram. All the funny shapes represent things inside a circuit. I see a couple of diodes, a resistor or two, a light bulb, some switches, and some loads.
I take 16 hours worth of electrical classes a week. I'm glad I learned something, even if I still suck at it.
I take 16 hours worth of electrical classes a week. I'm glad I learned something, even if I still suck at it.
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Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
That's just a wiring diagram. All the funny shapes represent things inside a circuit. I see a couple of diodes, a resistor or two, a light bulb, some switches, and some loads.
I take 16 hours worth of electrical classes a week. I'm glad I learned something, even if I still suck at it.
That's just a wiring diagram. All the funny shapes represent things inside a circuit. I see a couple of diodes, a resistor or two, a light bulb, some switches, and some loads.
I take 16 hours worth of electrical classes a week. I'm glad I learned something, even if I still suck at it.
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Originally posted by axemansean
You forgot the Zener diode, the mosfets, the inverting amplifier, the transformer, the AND logic gate, the full wave rectifier. :fawk:
You forgot the Zener diode, the mosfets, the inverting amplifier, the transformer, the AND logic gate, the full wave rectifier. :fawk:
And I have yet to see any automotive diagram with a mosfet (what the **** is that?), transformer, logic gate (WTF?), or rectifier. Rectifier sort of sounds familiar though, maybe logic gate does to.
But all the real complicated stuff is inside the computer. Mechanics don't fix computers, they just find out which one is broken and than replace it.
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Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
Zener diode is still a kind of diode :fawk: Zener keeps power flowing one way until the current reaches a certain level then it allows it to go the other way!
And I have yet to see any automotive diagram with a mosfet (what the **** is that?), transformer, logic gate (WTF?), or rectifier. Rectifier sort of sounds familiar though, maybe logic gate does to.
But all the real complicated stuff is inside the computer. Mechanics don't fix computers, they just find out which one is broken and than replace it.
Zener diode is still a kind of diode :fawk: Zener keeps power flowing one way until the current reaches a certain level then it allows it to go the other way!
And I have yet to see any automotive diagram with a mosfet (what the **** is that?), transformer, logic gate (WTF?), or rectifier. Rectifier sort of sounds familiar though, maybe logic gate does to.
But all the real complicated stuff is inside the computer. Mechanics don't fix computers, they just find out which one is broken and than replace it.
Mosfets act as switches with a thresholds. Most tend to not operate below 0.7V, once you go above 0.7V the fet is turned on and you can control various devices.
Transformer, either a power up or power down. You can yank say a 12V source to 24V or yank it down to 6V.
All those are inside your car, somewhere deep in there.
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Originally posted by axemansean
Rectifiers help you go from AC to DC. You can use a full wave rectifier with a smoothing capacitor and create a DC voltage.
Mosfets act as switches with a thresholds. Most tend to not operate below 0.7V, once you go above 0.7V the fet is turned on and you can control various devices.
Transformer, either a power up or power down. You can yank say a 12V source to 24V or yank it down to 6V.
All those are inside your car, somewhere deep in there.
Rectifiers help you go from AC to DC. You can use a full wave rectifier with a smoothing capacitor and create a DC voltage.
Mosfets act as switches with a thresholds. Most tend to not operate below 0.7V, once you go above 0.7V the fet is turned on and you can control various devices.
Transformer, either a power up or power down. You can yank say a 12V source to 24V or yank it down to 6V.
All those are inside your car, somewhere deep in there.
Mosfets, still doesn't ring a bell.
Transformer I would bet would be used for things like the ECU since the car's electricals should be 12.6v but the ECU only runs on 5vs, so I'm sure there is a transformer down there somewhere.
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Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
Oh I know! There is a "Recifier Bridge" inside of the alternator that makes the ac current of the alternator into dc for the battery. I believe it uses a series of diodes to do that. I need to study up on Alternators more this weekend though. I have my Electrical final on Monday.
Mosfets, still doesn't ring a bell.
Transformer I would bet would be used for things like the ECU since the car's electricals should be 12.6v but the ECU only runs on 5vs, so I'm sure there is a transformer down there somewhere.
Oh I know! There is a "Recifier Bridge" inside of the alternator that makes the ac current of the alternator into dc for the battery. I believe it uses a series of diodes to do that. I need to study up on Alternators more this weekend though. I have my Electrical final on Monday.
Mosfets, still doesn't ring a bell.
Transformer I would bet would be used for things like the ECU since the car's electricals should be 12.6v but the ECU only runs on 5vs, so I'm sure there is a transformer down there somewhere.
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Originally posted by axemansean
Mosfets could be used in say the idiot light for a low battery. Once the voltage gets below a certain threshold you can pass it through a mosfet and turn on a LED.
Mosfets could be used in say the idiot light for a low battery. Once the voltage gets below a certain threshold you can pass it through a mosfet and turn on a LED.
