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ANTI – LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM [ABS]

An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. The purpose of this is to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in some situations, to shorten braking distances (by allowing the driver to hit the brake fully without the fear of skidding or loss of control). Disadvantages of the system include increased braking distances under certain conditions and the creation of a "false sense of security" among drivers who do not understand the operation and limitations of ABS. ABS has made considerable progress. Recent versions not only handle the ABS function itself (i.e. preventing wheel locking) but also traction control, brake assist, and electronic stability control, amongst others.

Warning Signs

Brake Lights

Emergency brake is on or you have a serious drop in hydraulic pressure. Your brakes may be near total failure.

Drag
Sticking brakes, hot wheels or engine that seems to have lost power. Brakes may be failing to release; the condition can reverse itself, leaving you with no brakes at all.

Grabs

"Touchy" brakes that grab with the least pressure.May indicate a problem as simple as grease or oil contaminated lining - or as serious as a loose or broken components ready to fail in an emergency.

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Hard Pedal

Requires extreme pressure to make brake function. Can indicate power brake trouble, restricted hydraulic lines, frozen callipers or wheel cylinders, or damaged brake linings.

Low Pedal

Pedal nearly touches floorboard before brakes function. May activate your brake warning light. Problems may require a simple adjustment or indicate something much more serious.

Pull

Car pulls to one side when brakes are applied. May be an under inflated tire, misadjusted brakes or brakes are in need of repair.

Drag

Sticking brakes, hot wheels or engine that seems to have lost power. Brakes may be failing to release; the condition can reverse itself, leaving you with no brakes at all.

Squeal

Brakes should operate with a minimal amount of noise. Some noise is normal but excessive squeal, screech, grinding, groaning, chatter, clatter or bang means your brakes need attention.

Vibration

Brake pedal, steering wheel or entire vehicle shakes, vibrates or pulsates when brake is applied. May indicate need to resurface disc brake rotors - or signal a serious problem of a loose component or faulty steering mechanism.

Rotor machining

As any time you do work on the brake system, if you replace the brake pads, you need to have the rotors checked, machined and order to replace, if necessary we have machine shop services. what happens is you see the thickness of the rotor, as the rotor wears down from the friction being applied to it, it becomes narrower and narrower. And they have to maintain a minimal thickness in order for it to dissipate the heat that's built up from braking correctly and prevent the rotor from warping. Also, the piston and caliper assembly is designed to certain specifications. As the rotor wears out, the pads themselves have to go further and further together and closer together, that makes the piston come out further and further inside the caliper. It can only come out to a certain point before it doesn't have enough surface area to seal anymore or maintain its integrity from twisting. And that's the reason for the minimum thicknesses are, and if it's machine down beyond that or you neglect or don't take it in and have it machine and it wears down beyond that point, it can get to the point of safety where the piston and the caliper push it out so far to keep that contact that it can't stabilize itself in an emergency braking situation or in brake supply, the piston can bind and cause the brake system to lock up or fail or lose pressure. Either way, it's extremely hazardous and bad situation. And it's really important to keep the rotors within their serviceable tolerance levels. And each time you replace them and put your pads on, they're re-machined so they're perfectly smooth again and flat. Rotors and metals are actually a real porous surface, if you look at it magnified several times. The other thing that happen is the friction compounds used in brake pads are being embedded into the surface of the rotor and that causes a glazing action to occur, and it decreases the braking friction that can be applied between the brake pad and the rotor, and causes more heat and it reduces braking. So, that's why it's important for you to keep the rotors serviced when you do the pads.

AIR BAGS [SRS]
What is an airbag?
Airbags are known as Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) and are not a substitute for the use of seatbelts. For the particulars of your vehicle’s system you should consult your owner’s manual. If airbags are fitted, the steering wheel cover and/or dashboard cover will usually have the words ‘airbag’ or ‘SRS airbag’ molded into them.
An airbag is a fabric bag that inflates rapidly when required from the steering wheel centre or dashboard. SRS airbags have been in use for about 20 years.
The SRS airbag inflator contains a solid chemical gas generator. The solid chemicals are safely stored in a metal chamber inside the SRS airbag module. Each inflator is sealed to keep out moisture. SRS airbags are designed to deploy in moderate to major crashes only and should not deploy in minor crashes
CD Batteries is a professional repair centre with an advanced infrastructure, a professional team technicians and experience with SRS airbag systems. Having dealt with airbag modules for many years our company obtained the unique practical repair solution providing you with the best service ever.

SRS Air Bag Module Repair
SRS Airbagsand air bag modules/computers are designed to only work one time. Airbags need to be replaced with non-deployed airbags. The blown airbag COMPUTER can now be REPAIRED. Dealers can clear the fault and error codes from computer modules, but not the hard crash data or repair and replace resistors or capacitors. We are now able to repair blown air bag computer modules. "Computer, derm, sensor, or brain as it is sometimes called." We clear both hard and soft codes. Most makes and models can be repaired except flood or fire damaged.

We diagnose and repair all SRS airbag systems!
BAirbags Over the last few years, the installation of airbags in new cars has become more common with most manufacturers now fitting at least a driver’s side airbag. A number of models also have passenger and side impact airbags as optional extras.

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A car alarm is an electronic annoyance device installed in a vehicle in an attempt to discourage theft of the vehicle itself, its contents, or both. Car alarms work by emitting high-volume sound (usually a siren, klaxon, pre-recorded verbal warning, the vehicle's own horn, or a combination thereof) when the conditions necessary for triggering are met, as well as by flashing some of the vehicle's lights, and (optionally) notifying the car's owner via a paging system and interrupting various electrical circuits necessary for the car to start.

Power door locks (also known as electric door locks or central locking) allow the driver or front passenger to simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of an automobile or truck, by pressing a button or flipping a switch.

Early systems locked and unlocked only the car doors. Many cars today also feature systems which can unlock such things as the luggage compartment or fuel filler cap door.

In poor lighting situations such as bad weather and darkness, accidents can increase by over 80%. So if you want maximum safety for yourself, your passengers and other road users, you need to have the best safety technology.

Philips lighting promotes "active" safety protection to prevent accidents by increasing overall visibility and illumination. This allows drivers to see and be seen better, further down the road, so that they can avoid potential hazards. When combined with passive vehicle safety features, Philips active safety lighting solutions help enhance overall driver confidence and promote a safer driving experience.

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UV Quartz glass for optimal lamp performance

UV Quartz Glass provides more light on the road as well as the highest level of resistance to vibrations, extremes of temperature, and risks of explosion. Philips UV-blocking Quartz Glass filters out the ultraviolet rays that are potentially damaging to modern plastic head lighting units.

Advantages:

More light on the road By implementing UV-blocking quartz glass, Philips increases the pressure inside the bulb and consequently generates more light (e.g.: 50% with its Vision Plus lamp).

Better resistance

only an illuminated quartz glass bulb (filament at 2650°C and glass at 800°C) is capable of withstanding severe thermal shocks.

Xenon HID: A revolution in automotive lighting

Current and future market trends in the headlight sector are towards greater safety through better vision and towards greater economy through longer service life and aerodynamic design. The market demands economical products, longer service life, higher luminous power and resistance to vibrations. Philips, a proven supplier of lighting systems, has refined the technology of the gas-discharge lamp and electronic control units and offers an innovative solution for automotive applications: Xenon HID Lighting.

Xenon HID is a system integrating 3 carefully matched components:

   1. A micro gas-discharge lamp serves as light source,
   2. An electronic unit controls ignition and operation,
   3. Carefully matched headlights ensure optimum luminous effect.

Advantages:

   1. The quantity of light is up to 3 times more, at half the energy consumption of halogen lamps, Its lifetime is extended by a factor of 7,
   2. The system emits a daylight colour impression,
   3. The system allows for a highly compact headlight design,
   4. Last but certainly not least, there is immediate light after switching.

HORNS

Did your car horn stop from honking? If you have one of the older cars out there, then don’t worry because it’s only normal for your car horn to wear out over time.If by replacing the fuse does not work, then it could be a problem with the wires. If you can check the wires attached to your horn, then perhaps a replacement of wires is all you’ll need. But if you don’t know anything about wires, perhaps it’s now time to go to someone good at vehicular wiring, and we here at CD batteries will make life easy for you by repairing your car lights and horns in real quick time.

Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotivepetrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s.

A fuel injection system is designed and calibrated specifically for the type(s) of fuel it will handle. Most fuel injection systems are for gasoline or diesel applications. With the advent of electronic fuel injection (EFI), the diesel and gasoline hardware has become similar. EFI's programmable firmware has permitted common hardware to be used with different fuels.

Carburetors were the predominant method used to meter fuel on gasoline engines before the widespread use of fuel injection. A variety of injection systems have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion engine.

For all your EFI System problems, CD Batteries is the one stop shop, so please contact us for all your queries.

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The performance and emissions that the engines deliver these days would be impossible with the electronics that manage everything from ignition and fuel delivery to all aspects of emission control. The electronics these days make engines deliver excellent performance, good fuel economy and produce almost no pollution.

It doesn’t take rocket science to trouble shoot and repair drivability problem in today’s car, but it does take a lot of knowledge, experience and sophisticated diagnostic equipments. Fortunately we are just around the corner in Black Town, Sydney for all your motor needs. We are just a call away, contact us.

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