Automotive Electronics

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The Role of Diodes and Transistors in Automotive Applications: How Sensors, Switches, and Modules Work

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Describe how diodes and transistors are used in automotive circuits and inside modules
Discuss input and output circuits and what they do in automotive applications
Define what a diode is, explain how to identify the terminals of the diode and how to test them
Explain how temperature sensors operate and how the temperature sensor circuit can be diagnosed
Explain how position sensors operate and the position sensor circuit can be diagnosed
State why trouble codes set and explain how they only start the diagnostic process
Identify the possible causes of a temp sensor circuit malfunction and describe how to narrow down the possible faults
Identify the possible causes of a position sensor circuit malfunction and describe the process to pinpoint the cause

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