Diagnostics is a fantastic tool when it comes to repairing your European automobile. The diagnostic test points us to the problem directly without a lot of wasted time. Naturally, the sooner we determine the problem and repair it will less expensive your repair bill. This is one reason why cars are designed the way they are these days. They utilize modern technology to make your life and our lives easier.
The Main Chip
Located in your European automobile is a main computer chip that is called the engine control module. You may also hear some people call this chip the engine control unit. It doesn’t matter what you call it. This chip is crucial to the operation of your European automobile. In fact, if the chip malfunctions, your European automobile will be unable to run.
The main computer chip is tasked with many things. It communicates with sensors in each system to make sure that the vehicle is running properly. It also handles operations such as balancing out the air and fuel in the combustion chamber or firing the spark plugs in the correct order. The main computer chip is the heart of your European automobile.
The Sensors
As we mentioned above, the computer chip works with sensors in each system to make sure that your European automobile is operating efficiently. These sensors are designed to report error codes to the engine control unit if something in a system goes bad. For example, an error code will be reported if the catalytic converter is stolen from the exhaust system.
The system sensors start working the minute you turn on your European automobile. This is why all of the lights turn on on the dashboard. The lights will turn off one at a time when the main computer chip gets the “all systems go” from each system sensor. If something goes wrong, the sensor will report the problem to the main computer chip.
The Diagnostic Test
As we mentioned above, when a sensor reports a problem to the engine control unit, it does so by issuing an error code. It is these codes that point us in the direction of the problem. For example, let’s assume for the moment that your oxygen sensor has gone bad. The main computer chip will receive an error code and turn on the check engine light. When we run the diagnostic test and download the error code, we will see that the problem is the oxygen sensor.
This is what makes diagnostics so important to your European automobile. The engine control unit and system sensors make sure that all systems are operating efficiently and effectively. If something goes wrong, we can find the problem right away.
