Showing posts with label automatic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label automatic. Show all posts

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Automatic Transmission Flush Procedures

Purchasing a brand new transmission could set you back as much as $2,000. Anything that can be done to keep your transmission operating smoothly is highly recommended. A transmission flush is one such task, and having information regarding this topic can be beneficial to vehicle owners.

Procedures

    A transmission flush is the process of replacing old transmission fluid with fresh fluid. Fluid flush machines can be used for this and are known to make the process simple and quick, taking only about 10 minutes or so to complete. The car is put in park and the engine left idling as the old fluid is swapped out for the new.

Significance

    Worn out fluid is harmful to transmissions, often resulting in them failing altogether. Old fluid becomes oxidized and fails to lubricate the transmission as well as it did when it was new. Control valves also stick due to old dirty fluid. A transmission flush eliminates all these harmful effects caused by old fluid.

Time Frame

    Flushing a transmission on a regular basis can increase the life of the transmission. It is recommended to have your transmission flushed about every 40,000 miles or so.

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

How Do Automatic Wiper Activated Headlamps Work

Automatic wiper-activated headlamps in vehicles are helpful when driving in rainy conditions. This feature allows the vehicles headlamps to automatically turn on in the daytime when the wipers are activated.

Function

    Automatic wiper-activated headlamps are connected to the vehicles wiper system, turning on when the vehicle is in gear and the windshield wipers are activated. The headlamps can be turned on and off manually like regular headlamps; however, if the headlamps are off, activating the wipers will immediately turn them on.

Features

    The mechanism that triggers the headlamps works with a relay circuit that connects the vehicles headlight circuit and wiper circuit, both of which work to turn on the low-beam headlamps when the windshield wipers are activated. The relay circuit includes a delay circuit that allows for the continuous operation of the headlamps and an interlocking safety mechanism to prevent the low and high beams from operating simultaneously.

Manual

    Normal or manual headlight operation will automatically be triggered when the vehicle is placed in the Park or Neutral positions, or if the windshield wiper blades are turned off.

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