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Control unit
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A unit that controls the engine's fuel injection system
- control
- unit
Hall control unit
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Electronic control unit that uses Hall effect sensors to regulate engine functions
- electronic
- control
Ignition control unit
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Component that controls the ignition system, regulating the spark timing
- ignition
- control
Filter/Control Unit
Tools and maintenance terminologyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A device that filters and controls the air supply for painting
- air
- filter
- control
Resistor Unit
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A unit that contains resistors to control the electrical current
- resistor
- unit
Airbag Control Unit
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Computer system that controls the deployment of airbags in the event of a collision
- safety
- electronics
Engine Control Unit
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Computer that controls the engine's functions, such as fuel injection and ignition timing
- ecu
- engine
turnsignal/emergency flasher unit
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
a unit that controls turn signals and emergency flashers
- turnsignal
- flasher
Control Modules
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Electronic control units that manage various vehicle systems
- electronics
- diagnostics
- modules
ECU
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Electronic Control Unit. Generally refers to the 'computer' that controls the fuel injection system.
CAN data bus
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Vehicle networking system that allows electronic control units to communicate with each other
- electronics
- networking
Throttle valve switch
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A switch that signals the control unit when the throttle valve is closed
- throttle
- valve
- switch
Digifant ECU
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The electronic control unit (ECU) is part of Volkswagen’s Digifant fuel-injection and engine-management system. Gerry’s 1986–1991 technical bulletin index distinguishes these applications from the earlier Digijet years. In a January 1999 list thread, an owner of a 1986 Westfalia reported that the engine quit after cooling-system bleeding and asked whether fuel starvation or a failed Digifant component was involved; the thread records a troubleshooting question, not a confirmed diagnosis. Check engine code and market before identifying an ECU.
- vanagon
- ecu