Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Dodge Grand Caravan ECM And Its Particular Features

By Stefano Lewis


The Dodge Grand Caravan was very first introduced for the 1987 model year. It traces its source back to year 1984, the minivan automobile. The vehicle was much more space-efficient than the older van designs. Even its parts improved significantly. They definitely outdid other brands with regards to innovations and efficiency. One of their masterpieces was the Dodge Grand Caravan ECM or Engine Control Module or Unit.

The Engine Control Unit or ECM, most frequently called as the PCM or the Powertrain Control Module, is an electronic system which handles a cycle of actuators located in the internal combustion engine. The ECM/ECU ensures that the engine is running in its optimum performance. It makes the family mini-van far more efficient.

The ECU manages a great deal of mechanical and also electrical elements of one's Dodge Grand Caravan. These components contain air and fuel ratio, ignition timing, idle speed, variable valve timing, and electronic valve control. These are essential towards the running condition of the automobile. Before ECUs were created, air/fuel mixture, idle speed, and ignition timing had been automatically set and also dynamically managed by pneumatic and mechanical means.

When the ECU on your automobile fails or troubles then you do not have to worry since it is reprogrammable and replaceable. Programmable Electronic Control Units (ECUs) or ECMs contain the software (firmware) as well as the hardware. Its software program is saved in other computer chip on the PCB or the microcontroller, generally in flash memory or EPROMs so it can be reprogrammed by uploading replacing chips or updated codes. While the hardware has a thin laminate substrate or ceramic substrate, electronic components on a PCB or printed circuit board. Microcontroller chip or CPU is the main component on this circuit board.

The latest edition of Dodge Grand Caravan offers five elegant levels like the SE edition, Crew, SXT, R/T, as well as the American Value Package or AVP. All of these can seat up to 8 passengers and powered with a 3.6-liter V6 engine that creates an incredibly strong 283 hp. The majority of their present models have 6 speed automatic transmissions which competes other brands with elegance concerning the engine sound, gearshifts, ride quality, and beauty.




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